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Revision as of 06:50, 9 December 2019
| No. 33 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born: | January 18, 1998 Scottsdale, Arizona | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 2 / pick: 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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Byron Murphy (born January 18, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Washington.
Early years
Murphy attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He played cornerback and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 88 receptions for 1,733 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense and 52 tackles and seven interceptions on defense.[1] Murphy committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[2]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2016, Murphy played in six games with six starts in 2017, missing seven due to injury. He finished the season with 16 tackles and three interceptions.[3][4][5] He returned to Washington as a starter in 2018.[6] He was awarded the MVP at the 2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game after making two interceptions, one of which he returned for a 66-yard touchdown.[7] On January 7, 2019, Murphy announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[8]
College statistics
| Year | Class | Position | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yards | TD | FF | ||||
| 2016 | Freshman | CB |  Redshirted
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| 2017 | Freshman |
CB | 6 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Sophomore |
CB | 14 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.55 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
14 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9] | ||||||||||||
Murphy was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[10] In week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Murphy recorded his first career interception off Jameis Winston in the 30–27 loss. [11]
References
- ^ Saguaro's Byron Murphy continued title tradition
- ^ Saguaro's Byron Murphy commits to Washington
- ^ Freshman Byron Murphy ‘the full package’ for the Huskies’ rebuilding secondary
- ^ Byron Murphy’s cousins have inspired him his whole life. At the Fiesta Bowl, he’ll have them — and almost 100 others — cheering him on
- ^ UW cornerbacks Jordan Miller and Byron Murphy are a formidable duo on the field and close friends off it
- ^ Few college cornerbacks on same level as Washington’s Byron Murphy
- ^ "2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game: Byron Murphy's pair of interceptions lift Washington over Utah". Associated Press.
- ^ Bonagura, Kyle (January 7, 2019). "Washington CB Byron Murphy entering NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Byron Murphy Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (April 26, 2019). "Cardinals select CB Byron Murphy to open Day 2". NFL.com.
- ^ "Winston throws for 358 yards, Bucs beat Cardinals 30-27". www.espn.com. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics from Sports Reference (college)
- Arizona Cardinals bio