Gator Soccer Adds Transfer Brinley Murphy

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida soccer adds a former national high school player of the year who bring Southeastern Conference experience to the 2025 roster. Midfielder Brinley Murphy transfers to Florida for the spring 2025 semester after appearing in 19 matches during her sophomore season at South Carolina.

“We are very excited Brinley decided to join us at Florida. As a versatile player who brings SEC experience, Brinley will help bolster our midfield. She’s a force in the air and we are excited to give her an opportunity to show what she can do in a Gator uniform,” Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon said. “Off the field, she is a great reflection of our student-person-player model, so it is a win-win for us all around.”

Murphy was tabbed as the national high school player of the year by both USA TODAY and the United Soccer Association after her senior season at Tennessee’s Bearden High School. Tennessee’s Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year award went to Murphy after her junior and senior seasons when she turned in 30 and 41 goals, respectively.

“I am extremely excited to be joining Coach Sam and the Gators,” Murphy said. “The student-person-player environment is truly unique and I can’t wait to be a part of what’s to come!

Murphy is the ninth newcomer to join the Gators for the 2025 season. UF signed six freshmen last month<https://floridagators.com/news/2024/11/13/gators-soccer-signs-six.aspx> and announced the additions of Notre Dame transfer Abby Gemma <https://floridagators.com/news/2024/12/5/gators-soccer-adds-transfer-abby-gemma.aspx> and Clemson transfer Emilia Eriksen<https://floridagators.com/news/2024/12/5/gators-soccer-adds-transfer-emilia-eriksen.aspx> last week.

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* Position: Midfielder
* High School: Bearden High School
* Previous School: South Carolina
* Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
* Info
At South Carolina (2023 & 2024):

* On Southeastern Conference 2024 Preseason Watch list at midfield<https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/08/2024-sec-soccer-preseason-watchlist-announced>
* Appeared in 19 matches as a sophomore, including four Gamecock post-season matches (two each in SEC and NCAA Tournaments)<https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/wsoc/roster/player/brinley-murphy/>
* Freshmen season limited to six matches due to injury. <https://clemsontigers.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/emilia-eriksen/> First collegiate goal came versus Jacksonville (Aug. 20, 2023)<https://x.com/GamecockWSoccer/status/1693333069770657914>.

High School:

* 2023 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Soccer Player of the Year<https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cv0LVgkJ9Px/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link>
* 2022 United Soccer Coaches National High School Player of the Yea<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/united-soccer-coaches-announces-2022-players-of-the-year/>r
* 2022<https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/70757/2022_GS_BMurphy.pdf> and 2023<https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/77863/2023_GS_BMurphy.pdf> Gatorade Tennessee Soccer Player of the Year
* 2021<https://www.soccerwire.com/news/high-school-all-america-teams-revealed-by-united-soccer-coaches/> and 2022<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/2022-fall-high-school-boys-and-girls-all-americans-announced/> United Soccer Coaches High School All-American
* 2021<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/2021-united-soccer-coaches-fall-high-school-girls-state-players-of-the-year/> and 2022<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Fall-State-POYS-Girls-12-19-1.pdf> United Soccer Coaches Tennessee High School Player of the Year
* Three-time All-State first team AAA selection by Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) – 2022<https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/12/30/2022-tswa-all-state-girls-soccer-teams-tennessee/69765588007/>, 2021<https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/2021-tswa-all-state-girls-soccer-teams/>, 2020<https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/tswa-2020-all-state-girls-soccer-teams/>
* Represented West team in 2022 High School All-America Game in Panama City, Fla.<https://prepsoccer.com/2022/11/high-school-all-america-game-rosters-announced-2/>
* Set Bearden High School career records for career goals (110) and assists (53). Senior season goals total (41) equals state record set in 2008<https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/brinley-murphy-named-2022-all-5star-preps-girls-soccer-player-of-the-year/>.
* Bearden H.S. won 2021<https://tssaasports.com/event/bracket.cfm?id=20211703> and 2022<https://tssaasports.com/event/bracket.cfm?id=20221703> Tennessee H.S. AAA state titles, with team earning a 47-match win streak spanning her final two seasons
* One of two in state of Tennessee to received 2022 Heisman High School Scholarship<https://kcshallpass.org/bearden-soccer-player-wins-high-school-heisman/>. Awarded to student-athletes who make a difference on and off the field.
* Played for FC Alliance
* Member of Bearden H.S. 2022 Class 4A<https://tssaasports.com/event/bracket.cfm?id=20210304> state champion basketball team
* Honor roll student all four years