Sean Murphy-Bunting

CB

#23

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 27

Weight: 195 lbs

College: Central Michigan

2024 SEASON

Solo

27
SCK

0
FF

2
INT

3

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Year

Defense

Days

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Mondays	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	1	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sundays	13	43	23	20	5	3	2	0.7	2

Months

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
December	5	19	11	8	2	1	2	2	2
January	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
November	2	8	6	2	0	0	0	0	0
October	3	8	5	3	2	1	0	0	0
September	4	13	4	9	0	0	0	0	0

Opponents by Group

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
vs AFC Teams	4	10	5	5	1	1	2	2	2
vs NFC Teams	11	39	22	17	4	2	0	0	0
Outside Own Division	9	30	15	15	2	2	2	1	2
vs Own Division	6	19	12	7	3	1	0	0	0

Opponents by Team

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Buffalo Bills	1	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina Panthers	1	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago Bears	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit Lions	1	7	3	4	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay Packers	1	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Los Angeles Rams	2	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Miami Dolphins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota Vikings	1	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
New England Patriots	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
New York Jets	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Chargers	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco 49ers	2	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Seattle Seahawks	2	10	5	5	1	0	0	0	0
Washington Commanders	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Outcomes

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Losses	9	38	19	19	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Wins	6	11	8	3	0	0	3	2	0	2	1	2

Stadiums

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
U.S. Bank Stadium	1	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bank of America Stadium	1	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
State Farm Stadium	8	20	9	11	3	2	2	1	2
Levi's® Stadium	1	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hard Rock Stadium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lambeau Field	1	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
SoFi Stadium	1	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Highmark Stadium	1	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lumen Field	1	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

NoteCARDS:

Drafted by Tampa Bay in the second round (39th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft and spent four seasons (2019-22) with the Bucs. Following one season (2023) in Tennessee, signed with the Cardinals on 3/14/24.
In his first five NFL seasons (2019-23), appeared in 67 games (50 starts) and totaled eight INTs, 235 tackles (175 solo), 29 passes defensed, nine tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 1.0 sack.
Played six postseason games during his tenure with the Buccaneers, including winning Super Bowl LV following the 2020 season. His postseason resume includes five starts, 29 tackles, three INTs, five passes defensed, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery.
In the Buccaneers run to a Super Bowl LV title, had an INT in each of the Bucs first three postseason contests. He joined Hall of Famers Aeneas Williams (four games) and Ed Reed (three) as well as Jason Sehorn (three) as the only four players in the Super Bowl era with an INT in each of their first three career postseason games.

NoteCARDS:

Drafted by Tampa Bay in the second round (39th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft and spent four seasons (2019-22) with the Bucs. Following one season (2023) in Tennessee, signed with the Cardinals on 3/14/24.
In his first five NFL seasons (2019-23), appeared in 67 games (50 starts) and totaled eight INTs, 235 tackles (175 solo), 29 passes defensed, nine tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 1.0 sack.
Played six postseason games during his tenure with the Buccaneers, including winning Super Bowl LV following the 2020 season. His postseason resume includes five starts, 29 tackles, three INTs, five passes defensed, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery.
In the Buccaneers run to a Super Bowl LV title, had an INT in each of the Bucs first three postseason contests. He joined Hall of Famers Aeneas Williams (four games) and Ed Reed (three) as well as Jason Sehorn (three) as the only four players in the Super Bowl era with an INT in each of their first three career postseason games.

Pro Career:

Selected by Tampa Bay in the second round (39th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Signed a one-year contract with the Titans on 3/21/23. Signed a three-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/13/24.

2023: Started all 14 games played and totaled 57 tackles (three for loss), eight passes defensed, a team-leading two INTs, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … had six tackles and forced a Jamaal Williams fumble in his Titans debut @ NO (9/10) … had five tackles and a career-high three passes defensed vs. LAC (9/17) … had six tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery @ Cle (9/24) as he forced and recovered a Elijah Moore fumble; became just the third Titans player since at least 2001 to have forced and recovered a fumble on a single play multiple times … posted three tackles and intercepted Lamar Jackson vs. Bal (10/15) … had seven tackles, including two tackles for loss @ Mia (12/11) … collected a season-high eight tackles and intercepted Trevor Lawrence in a win vs. Jax (1/7/24).

2022: Appeared in 12 games (five starts) and had 27 tackles, seven passes defensed, two INTs and one forced fumble as well as four tackles on special teams … also started one postseason game where he had six tackles … intercepted Patrick Mahomes vs. KC (10/2); also had two tackles on special teams … had six tackles (one for loss) vs. LAR (11/6) … recorded three tackles, intercepted Sam Darnold and forced a Terrace Marshall Jr. fumble vs. Car (1/1/23); became just the third Buccaneer to have an INT and a forced fumble in a game since 2016 … had six tackles in the Wild Card Round vs. Dal (1/16/23).

2021: Played nine games (eight starts) and registered 42 tackles, three passes defensed and one forced fumble … also played in one postseason game where he had four tackles and a fumble recovery … missed eight games (elbow) … part of a defense that allowed the fifth-fewest points per game (20.8) and third-fewest rushing yards per game (92.5) in the NFL while having the fifth-most takeaways (29) … had seven tackles and forced a Darius Slayton fumble that was recovered by the defense in his return to the field vs. NYG (11/22) … totaled five tackles and two passes defensed @ Ind (11/28) … had a season-high eight tackles in an OT win vs. Buf (12/12) … collected four tackles and recovered a Cooper Kupp fumble in the Divisional Round vs. LAR (1/23/22).

2020: Appeared in all 16 games (three starts) and recorded 66 tackles (three for loss), three passes defensed, one INT, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as well as four special teams tackles … started all four postseason games and had 19 tackles, five passes defensed and three INTs … Super Bowl LV Champion … part of a Tampa Bay defense that allowed the fewest rushing yards per game (80.6) and the sixth-fewest yards per game (327.1) in the NFL while posting the second-most tackles for loss (91), fourth-most sacks (48.0) and fifth-most takeaways (25) … had six tackles on defense and one on special teams @ Chi (10/8) … collected four tackles, intercepted Daniel Jones and added two tackles on special teams @ NYG (11/2) … had a career-high 10 tackles, including two for loss vs. LAR (11/23) … registered six tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed vs. Atl (1/3/21); forced and recovered a Calvin Ridley fumble … made his postseason debut and had two tackles while also intercepting Taylor Heinicke in the Wild Card Round @ Was (1/9/21) … had five tackles and two passes defensed including an INT of Drew Brees in the Divisional Round @ NO (1/17/21) … had six tackles and intercepted Aaron Rodgers in the NFC Championship @ GB (1/24/21); joined Hall of Famers Aeneas Williams (four games) and Ed Reed (three) as well as Jason Sehorn (three) as the only four players in the Super Bowl era with an INT in each of their first three career postseason games; only Williams (four games) has a longer-streak of playoff games with an INT since at least 1970.

2019: Named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team … played 16 games (10 starts) and totaled 43 tackles, eight passes defensed, three INTs (tied for the most among NFL rookies), 1.0 sack and one forced fumble … made his NFL debut vs. SF (9/8/19) … had four tackles and intercepted Teddy Bridgewater @ NO (10/6); it was the first INT of his career … made his first NFL start vs. Car (10/13) in London … had a season-high nine tackles @ Atl (11/24) … registered two passes defensed, including an INT of Gardner Minshew II … had eight tackles and returned a David Blough interception 70-yards for a TD @ Det (12/15); he became just the second rookie in Buccaneers franchise history to return an INT 70+ yards … had four tackles, a seven-yard sack Deshaun Watson and forced Watson to fumble vs. Hou (12/21); it marked the first sack and forced fumble of his NFL career.

College:

Played in 38 games (25 starts) in three seasons at Central Michigan (2016-18) where he had 104 tackles (3.5 for loss), 24 passes defensed, nine INTs, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … named first team All-Mid-American Conference as a junior in 2018 after playing 12 games (11 starts) and posting 37 tackles (three for loss), seven passes defensed, a team-high two INTs and two forced fumbles … in 2017 as a sophomore, started all 13 games and had 49 tackles, 10 passes defensed, five INTs, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery; his five INTs were the second most in the conference trailing only teammate Josh Cox … as a true freshman in 2016, played all 13 games (one start) and had 18 tackles, seven passes defensed and two INTs.

Personal:

Attended Chippewa Valley (Macomb, MI) High School where he played DB and WR … also played basketball and baseball … formed his own foundation, Successful Jocks, with the help of his mother, Kim … Successful Jocks aims to inspire, motivate, and empower student athletes equipping them with the tools, resources and support needed to become successful in the game of life.

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