Texas Tech offensive lineman Justin Murphy retires from football

AP Texas Tech's Justin Murphy (73) walks off the field after receiving a targeting penalty during an NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)On Monday, Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Justin Murphy is retiring from football.

Kingsbury said Murphy made the decision on Sunday.

When asked what the reason was for Murphy's retirement, Kingsbury said he was 'unsure on how to phrase the retirement.'

"I guess his injuries," Kingsbury said when asked about Murphy, "you'll have to take that up with him."

Murphy played in five games last season but was sidelined for the rest of the season…