Bio

Murdock played football at Westwood High School in Round Rock. He led the team to an 8-2 record and was a top 30 recruit for the state of Texas in 1987 after throwing for 1,800 yards and 22 touchdowns.

After redshirting his freshman year in 1987, Murdock shared playing time with senior Shannon Kelly in 1988. He replaced Kelley in wins over New Mexico and North Texas early in the season. In the 6th game of the season, after replacing Kelley, Murdock rallied Texas from a 24-3 third quarter deficit throwing 2 touchdown passes to bring Texas to within striking range, but the Razorbacks held on to preserve a 27-24 win. Nonetheless, Murdock played well enough to earn the starting job for the rest of the season. In his first start against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Murdock threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-32 loss. In the final game of the season against Texas A&M, Murdock again rallied the team from behind. Trailing 28-0 in the 2nd quarter, Murdock threw 3 touchdowns and led the team to within 4 points before time expired. Murdock played well enough to set freshman records at Texas for single-season passing touchdowns, single game passing touchdowns and single-season passing yards and was named to The Sporting News Freshman All American team.

• UT-Passing by a freshman, game (326), surpassed by Shea Morenz in 1993
• UT-Passing by a freshman, season (1,189), surpassed by Peter Gardere in 1989
• UT-Touchdown passes by a freshman, season (10), surpassed by Morenz in 1993
• UT-Longest pass play by a freshman (76 yards), broke own record, surpassed by Major Applewhite in 1998