Pitt’s tough, smart linebacker with playmaking juice
Shane Murray has long been valued at Pitt as a gritty, high-IQ linebacker who can make disruptive plays, not just rack up tackles. In his 2007 season, he logged 60 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 3 forced fumbles, and Pitt’s scouting notes described him as one of the team’s toughest and smartest defenders. He also missed nearly all of the 2008 season with a knee injury, so the key question is durability; when healthy, he fits as a physical, instinctive defender who brings edge, leadership and special-teams value.
