North Clayton athlete Justin Murphy recently announced on social media that he has signed an NIL deal with popular sports brand Phenom Elite. Murphy is listed as a 4-star recruit on Rivals and a top-15 player in the state in the Class of 2027.
Phenom Elite is very popular among high school athletes. The brand sells football gear such as gloves, cleats, and more. The brand has signed multiple players in the state of Georgia before, including Douglas County’s Aaron Gregory. Murphy told me nothing can be said yet about what he is going to do with Phenom Elite, but based on some of the things athletes did from last season, it is sure to be interesting.
Murphy is hyped to sign his first major NIL deal with such a major brand.
“I have been seeing the brand since the age of nine or 10, so to be a Phenom Elite athlete and rep the brand now feels good,” said Murphy. “As of right now it is the cleats, shorts, and the shirt,” he said when mentioning his favorite products.
As for Murphy, the 2027 athlete holds offers from 17 schools to play at the next level. He holds offers from Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and Tennessee to play quarterback and from LSU to play defensive back. Murphy blew up as a sophomore at North Clayton along with teammate Kelsey Adams (who has since transferred).
Murphy has had a busy offseason, competing in many events. One of those events was the Elite 11 regional camp in Atlanta, and more can be read about that here. Murphy also runs track and was named an all-sophomore team honorable mention. North Clayton’s team also participated in multiple 7-on-7 tournaments this offseason.
North Clayton went 4-6 last season in what was arguably the most loaded region in all of 3A. With schools like Stephenson, Cedar Grove, and others in its region, North Clayton will have to rely on Murphy heavily in 2025.
The Eagles open up their 2025 schedule by taking on McDonough on August 15th. Some other notable matchups are versus Riverdale (September 5th), Stephenson (September 26th), and at Douglass-Atlanta (October 17th). The Eagles are led by Cap Burnett, who is heading into year 10 as head coach of the team. The North Clayton graduate returned to his alma mater after playing at UGA. His son Cayden Burnet is also on the team.
No official details about the contracted deal between Murphy and Phenom Elite are available at this moment.
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