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Byron Murphy
No. 33 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998 (age 26)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2019
Total tackles:66
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Defensive touchdowns:0
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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

Washington Huskies
Year Class Position GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Total Loss Sack Int Yards Avg TD PD FR Yards TD FF
2016 Freshman CB Redshirt Redshirted
2017 Redshirt Freshman CB 6 13 3 16 3.0 1.0 2 17 8.5 0 7 0 0 0 1
2018 Redshirt Sophomore CB 14 37 21 58 4.0 0.0 4 78 19.5 1 13 0 0 0 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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

  1. ^ Saguaro's Byron Murphy continued title tradition
  2. ^ Saguaro's Byron Murphy commits to Washington
  3. ^ Freshman Byron Murphy ‘the full package’ for the Huskies’ rebuilding secondary
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ UW cornerbacks Jordan Miller and Byron Murphy are a formidable duo on the field and close friends off it
  6. ^ Few college cornerbacks on same level as Washington’s Byron Murphy
  7. ^ "2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game: Byron Murphy's pair of interceptions lift Washington over Utah". Associated Press.
  8. ^ Bonagura, Kyle (January 7, 2019). "Washington CB Byron Murphy entering NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "Byron Murphy Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  10. ^ Patra, Kevin (April 26, 2019). "Cardinals select CB Byron Murphy to open Day 2". NFL.com.
  11. ^ "Winston throws for 358 yards, Bucs beat Cardinals 30-27". www.espn.com. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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