2024 Softball Roster
Roster

Jaeden Murphy
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-7
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Surprise, Ariz.
- High School:
- Willow Canyon High School
- NIL Opportunities:
- Contact
Get to Know Jaeden...
When did you start playing softball?Â
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I started playing tee ball around 4 or 5 years old then progressed into softball around like 7 years old.
What is your favorite softball memory?Â
- Winning state back to back years, all the traveling across the nation to play in different states, and hitting my grand slam sophomore year vs Houston
Why did you choose KU?Â
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I chose KU because I wanted a school with history and culture. I also wanted a big sports school that had multiple successful programs on campus. For softball I chose KU because it is a program that continuously gets better every year, I wanted to be a part of the team that takes the program to the next level. As for coaches, Coach McFalls instantly treated me as one of her daughters from the day I met her. I could tell that even though this is her job and a business, she truly does care about the players and wants to personally know us as people, not just athletes.
Single-Game Career Highs
- At Bats: 3Â | vs. East Texas A&MÂ (3/1/25)
- Hits: 1 | 3 times, last at Kansas City (4/23/25)
2025 (Junior)
Appeared in six games and recorded eight at-bats after returning from injury … Collected three hits on the season, including a hit-and-run against Kansas City (April 23, 2025)Â
2024Â (Sophomore)
Played in three games as a utility player and catcher … Hit first career home run, a grand slam, in her second career at-bat, at Houston (March 23) … Finished with a batting average of .667 with two hits, four RBIs and one home run off of three at-bats.Â
2023 (Freshman)
Did not appear in a game (injury).
High School
Three-time First Team All-Region … Two-time First Team All-Conference … Two-time First Team All-State … Helped lead Willow Canyon to two state championships and three region championships … Finished with a career batting average of .475, second all-time … Produced 156 hits, third all-time … Batted in 138 runners, most all-time
Personal
Daughter of Dallas and Michelle Murphy … Has one sister, Tylan … Majoring in occupational therapy