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Arkansas State University

2023 Football Roster

Joe Murphy

21 Melique Straker

  • Position LB
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

2023: Started in 11 of 12 games for Arkansas State … Finished third on the team with 85 tackles and was seventh with 6.5 TFL for 17 yards … Had a team-leading two interceptions … Had a career-high 13 tackles in the win over Texas State … Registered three double-digit tackle performances against Oklahoma, Coastal Carolina and Texas State … Had a season-high 2.0 TFL in the bowl game against Northern Illinois … Had an 87 interception return, the longest interception return for Arkansas State in 2023, for a touchdown against Texas State … Also had an interception return for six yards against Southern Miss.

2022: Saw action in 11 games with seven starts at linebacker … Second on the team with 81 tackles and 8.0 TFL … Registered a career-high 2.0 sacks for seven yards at Texas State … Had four double-digit tackle performances with a career-high 14 at Texas State … Recorded a career-high 2.5 TFL at Old Dominion … Responsible for a pair of pass breakups at Ohio State and at Old Dominion … Forced a fumble at Memphis.

2021: Appeared in 10 games with starts in five contests at linebacker … Finished sixth on the team with 50 tackles … Posted a career-high 14 tackles versus Georgia State … His 14 tackles against the Panthers tied the team season-high along with Elery Alexander’s 14 stops versus Tulsa … Also recorded a career-high 2.0 TFL against the Panthers for four yards … Finished with 2.5 TFL for the year … Recorded a forced fumble at Georgia State … Posted eight multi-tackle games with of those games notching at least seven total tackles … Recorded 20 of his 50 tackles in the final two games of the season.

Carleton College (2019-20): Played his first two seasons at Carleton College before COVID-19 canceled the 2021 season. 

High School: Competed for Saint Francis in Hamburg, N.Y.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2021Sophomore

    LB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    38
  • 21

    2022Junior

    LB
    5'10" 201 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023Senior

    LB
    5'10" 210 lbs
    21