'17 MS WR Jordan Murphy (UT signee)

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Jordan Murphy admittedly knew even before he arrived on Tennessee’s campus Thursday to participate in its final camp of the summer that he was ready to commit the Vols.

By the end of his visit, he decided it was time to make his decision official.

The three-star senior wide receiver from Hattiesburg (Miss.) High School committed to Tennessee on Thursday night during his visit with the Vols, choosing them over Alabama and scholarship offers from several other major programs, including LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Auburn.

The 6-foot-1, 168-pound Murphy gave Tennessee its 22nd commitment for the 2017 class, its fourth in the past three days and its third from a projected wide receiver, joining three-star prospects Princeton Fant of La Vergne, Tenn., and Jacquez Jones of Clearwater, Fla.

“I knew I was going to commit today,” said Murphy, who’s ranked the nation’s No. 435 overall prospect and No. 64 wide receiver in the 247Sports Composite for the 2017 class. “I’ve been thinking it for about three weeks.”

Murphy said he picked Tennessee because of how aggressively the Vols have been recruiting him and his relationships with wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni and running backs coach Robert Gillespie, who also played at Hattiesburg High School.

“I came up here to talk to Coach Z about it, and I told him that I wanted to (commit) because I like Tennessee,” Murphy said. “I liked how he coaches, and I want him to coach me as a receiver.

“They were coming after me hard. I text Coach Z and Coach Gillespie every day. They were the only ones showing that much love.”

Murphy said Tennessee has been at the top of his list for “a while,” and his first visit to Knoxville about “a month ago” made him like the Vols even more.

“The first time I came up here, I got introduced to Coach Z, Coach Gillespie, and they introduced me to coach Butch Jones,” Murphy said. “Ever since then, I’ve been interested in Tennessee.”

He said he also enjoyed working with Azzanni during Thursday’s camp.

“I got a good vibe from Coach Z,” Murphy said. “We connect real good. … (I like) the way he coaches me.”

Murphy said it also doesn’t hurt that Gillespie is a fellow Hattiesburg native who happened to attend his high school.

“It feels good, because he knows what I’ve been through and how our school was,” Murphy said. “and I’ll be able to catch onto more if I ask him for help.”

While National Signing Day for the 2017 class still is more than six months away, he doesn’t plan to visit any other schools in the coming months. And he said he doesn’t expect to change his mind about playing at Tennessee.

“This is my final decision,” Murphy said.
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-via Ryan Callahan on 247


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I'm old, what does SIP mean?

Cam akers@thereal_cam3 2h2 hours ago Clinton, MS
Cam akers Retweeted Jordan Murphy
My boy ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️. #Sipboyz to UT 👀🔶
 
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TechnoVol said:
I'm old, what does SIP mean?

Cam akers@thereal_cam3 2h2 hours ago Clinton, MS
Cam akers Retweeted Jordan Murphy
My boy ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️. #Sipboyz to UT 👀🔶
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I'm guessing Mississippi
 
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TechnoVol said:
I'm old, what does SIP mean?

Cam akers@thereal_cam3 2h2 hours ago Clinton, MS
Cam akers Retweeted Jordan Murphy
My boy ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️. #Sipboyz to UT 👀🔶
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Mississippi
 
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After watching highlights one thing is clear to me... He can go get the contested ball in the air. Love a WR that attacks the ball. If only Malone could pick that trait up he would be a force
 
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BOOM!!! Love this pickup!! He looks every much as talented as the 5* WR who shall not be named!!

Honestly, though, this kid is a great talent in of himself. Looks fast, athletic, and instinctive. I really, really hope he sticks! I would rate him as a high 4*,96-97 point rating.
 
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Eastsidevol said:
3 star on the 247 and has grade issues. Wish I could be more positive about this commit but it just seems like a questionable move at this point. He does hold a very good offer list. This class is filling up fast and there are a lot of elite names still out there.
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Color me shocked at your thoughts on this.....
 
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"Murphy had a very impressive camp performance after talking to several that saw the Mississippi wideout's performance. On a night when a number of receivers looked good, Murphy had a standout performance.

And it's worth mentioning that Murphy is very tight with running back Cam Akers and Akers told us Thursday night he's already heard from Murphy."

- VQ
 
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