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49ers film room: Wide receiver Louis Murphy

By Chris Wilson

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 23: Wide receiver Louis Murphy #18 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers carries for 54 yards but receives a penalty for holding onto the face mask of Chris Conte #47 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Soldier Field on November 23, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 23: Wide receiver Louis Murphy #18 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers carries for 54 yards but receives a penalty for holding onto the face mask of Chris Conte #47 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Soldier Field on November 23, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 22: Louis Murphy #18 of the Oakland Raiders catches a touchdown pass over Morgan Trent #25 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth quarter to tie the game during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 22, 2009 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /

Early career with the Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders drafted Murphy in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft, and quickly inserted him into the starting lineup. He followed up a respectable rookie season with an improved sophomore season, but then fell out of favor with the Raiders in his third year.

LOUIS MURPHY – OAKLAND RAIDERS
Year Tm G GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A YScm
2009 OAK 16 9 96 34 521 15.3 4 75 2.1 32.6 35.4% 6 31 0 13 5.2 552
2010 OAK 14 9 78 41 609 14.9 2 70 2.9 43.5 52.6% 1 43 0 43 43.0 652
2011 OAK 11 1 33 15 241 16.1 0 47 1.4 21.9 45.5% 6 69 1 27 11.5 310
3 yr OAK 41 19 207 90 1371 15.2 6 75 2.2 33.4 13 143 1 43 11.0 1514

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com

Murphy beats the corner press for a 48-yard reception:

Murphy works the middle of the field as he catches a pass in traffic:

He rounds out the route a bit, but Murphy still catches the contested pass:

Murphy is also a receiver with experience rushing the football, which the 49ers currently lack:

Certainly not the most graceful run, but Murphy finds his way into the end zone for the score:

Murphy plays with a chip on his shoulder, and often seeks out contact: