Patrick Murtagh
Patrick Murtagh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 24) Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American football player American football career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 88 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | The Southport School Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian rules footballer
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Patrick Murtagh (born February 11, 2000) is an Australian professional American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and a former professional Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). He joined the Jaguars through the International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) in 2024.
Early life
Murtagh was born in Queensland to an Australian father and a mother from Papua New Guinea.[1] He attended The Southport School[2] throughout his upbringing and was a national-level decathlete as well as a Queensland state champion.[3] He was also awarded a place on Australia’s Commonwealth pathway, a program run by the Australian government designed to subsidise college tuition, before he instead decided to pursue a professional career in Australian rules football.[4][5]
Australian rules football career
At 18 years of age, Murtagh switched sports and began playing Australian rules football for the Labrador Tigers in the semi-professional QAFL state league and worked his way through the club ranks before making his senior debut for the Labrador in June 2019.[6] He was also invited to take part in the Gold Coast Suns Academy,[7] which would lead to being drafted by his hometown professional AFL team the Gold Coast Suns as a Queensland Academy zone selection at the 2019 AFL Draft.[8]
Murtagh was placed on the Suns rookie list and played 28 games for their developmental VFL team over his three-year stint with the club, which was highlighted by a preliminary final appearance against crosstown rivals the Southport Sharks.[9][10] Throughout his Australian rules football career he played in the positions of ruck, key forward and key defender.[11] He was delisted in September 2022 without playing a top level AFL game.[1]
NFL career
In 2023, Murtagh joined the NFL International Player Pathway as a tight end.[12] On May 4, 2023, Murtagh was allocated to the Detroit Lions, but had to step down on May 22, 2023 due to a medical issue.[13][14]
Murtagh was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 15, 2024.[4]
Personal life
Murtagh is the son of Michael and Vala Murtagh.[15] He lost his father to cancer in 2021.[16]
References
- ^ a b Martelli, Joel (January 27, 2023). "Former AFL player breaks down remembering late father as he chases NFL dream". 7NEWS. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Boswell, Tom (February 16, 2021). "Gold Coast Suns rookie Patrick Murtagh details the incredible eating habits behind his hulking frame". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Shipley, John (April 15, 2024). "Jaguars Sign TE Patrick Murtagh Through International Player Pathway". Sports Illustrated Jacksonville Jaguars News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Oehser, John (April 15, 2024). "Jaguars Sign Australian TE Patrick Murtagh". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth supported places (CSPs)". Australian Government. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Terry (June 21, 2019). "QAFL Round 11 Preview". AFL Queensland. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Gold Coast Suns recruit national track star into their academy". Gold Coast Bulletin. May 16, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Champion decathlete joins SUNS as Queensland Zone Selection". goldcoastfc.com.au. November 28, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Patrick Murtagh Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Malchow, Alex (December 22, 2022). "NFL International Player Pathway spotlight: Patrick Murtagh, TE, Australia". American Football International. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Champion decathlete joins SUNS as Queensland Zone Selection". goldcoastfc.com.au. November 28, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Horesh, Laurie (May 4, 2023). "Former Gold Coast Sun Murtagh joins NFL's Lions". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Lions allocated Australian TE Patrick Murtagh through international program". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Reisman, Jeremy (May 22, 2023). "Lions add new international player after Patrick Murtagh has medical issue". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Boswell, Tom (February 16, 2021). "Gold Coast Suns rookie Patrick Murtagh details the incredible eating habits behind his hulking frame". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Australian tight end Patrick Murtagh signs with Jacksonville Jaguars on International Pathway Program". Fox Sports. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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