Byron Murphy II, IDL
Height: 6’1
Weight: 308 lbs.
Class: Junior
School: Texas
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A former four-star recruit out of DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where he was the 45th-ranked recruit in Texas and the 39th-ranked defensive lineman during the 2021 cycle. Murphy II played in all 12 games as a true freshman, and he played in all 13 games as a sophomore.
Murphy II was the Big-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and a First-Team All-Big 12 selection. According to Pro Football Focus, he was the second-highest-graded defensive lineman in college football this year, just behind fellow Longhorn T’Vondre Sweat. Murphy II was the highest-graded pass-rushing DL in college football.
Murphy II had 45 pressures and 36 hurries in 2023. Byron Murphy accepted an invite to the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl but did not participate in the event.
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Byron Murphy II is an explosive defensive lineman who threatens blockers with his disruptive quickness to penetrate offenses. He has a naturally rare center of gravity and plays with rare leverage, which is critical to playing in the trenches. His ability to play the run, anchor in place, use burst/bend to win the half-man, and his flashes of converting his speed to power are reasons his floor and ceiling are both high. His ideal fit is a three-technique in an EVEN front, but he’s not limited to any defensive structure.
GRADE: 6.71
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