Byron Murphy II (born September 8, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2023. Murphy was selected by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 91 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | September 8, 2002 DeSoto, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas (2021–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 1 / pick: 16 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editMurphy II attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. As a senior, he had 79 tackles and 14 sacks. He originally committed to play college football at Baylor University before changing to the University of Texas at Austin.[1][2]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Texas in 2021, Murphy II played in all 12 games with one start and had 15 tackles and two sacks.[3] As a sophomore he started one of 13 games and recorded 26 tackles and one sack.[4] Murphy II became a starter as a junior in 2023, being named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year alongside Outland Trophy winner T'Vondre Sweat.[5] Against Wyoming, he had a receiving touchdown.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
297 lb (135 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.87 s | 1.69 s | 2.83 s | 4.50 s | 7.50 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Murphy was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[9]
References
edit- ^ Moyle, Nick (November 18, 2020). "DeSoto DT Byron Murphy II flips from Baylor to Texas". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Krum, Marcus (November 18, 2020). "3-star DeSoto DT Byron Murphy II flips commitment from Baylor to Texas". Dallas News. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (July 30, 2022). "Texas DL Byron Murphy II could be a 'problem' for the rest of the Big 12". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (June 29, 2023). "The next big thing for Texas defense could be lineman Byron Murphy II". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Golden, Cedric (December 29, 2023). "Texas' T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy have been among Longhorns' all-time best". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tori (September 17, 2023). "Longhorns Byron Murphy II was 'Waiting on [His] Time' to Shine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Byron Murphy II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Byron Murphy II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Brady (May 2, 2024). "'He was just too good': Why Seahawks drafted Byron Murphy II at No. 16 despite trade offers". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.