35  Andrew Murphy
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Shreveport, La. High School: Captain Shreve H.S. Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: c Experience: RS B/T: R/R

Wayne Graham said -- "Andrew is one of our hardest workers. He's an improving catcher and real team player."

Rice -- 2011: Sat out first season with the program... Gained experience working behind a talented crew of veteran Owl catchers... Played in the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas (MINK) Collegiate League over the summer (Clarinda).

High School -- A 2010 graduate of Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, La., where he was named the Student of the Year for the state of Louisiana... Multi-sport star for the Gators, earning 5A honorable mention all-state honors in baseball under head coach Todd Sharp... Named first team all-city and a two-time all-District 1-5A honoree... Batted .449 as a senior with 40 RBI and 33 runs scored in 34 games played... Maintained a .735 slugging percentage and a .565 on-base average... Three-year varsity letterman in football... Honorable mention all-state lineman as a senior and first team all-city selection... Two-time, first team all-district... Academic all-state in both baseball and football... Member of the National Honor Society who maintained a 3.94 grade point average... Earned the US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award... Jefferson Scholar nominee... Served as vice president of the student council... Active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and his church youth group.

Personal -- Full name: Andrew Joseph Murphy. Born: April 20, 1992 in Shreveport. Parents: David and Peggy Murphy of Shreveport (one brother and one sister). College: Martel.

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