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Byron Murphy II
American football player (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Early life
Murphy 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
As 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]
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Professional career
Murphy was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[9] he signed a 4 year, $16,083,122 rookie contract with the Seahawks in 2024. That season he played in 14 games, starting 9 and recording 36 tackles, 2 TFLs and a QB Hit. He missed three games in September-October with a hamstring injury.[10]
Personal life
Murphy proposed to his girlfriend, Maya Hurd on June 28, 2024.[11]
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