Byron Murphy

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Byron Murphy
No. 7 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998 (age 26)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona)
College: Washington (2016–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:286
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:6
Pass deflections:47
Interceptions:8
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Byron Murphy Jr. (born January 18, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.

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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
SeasonGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2016 0 Redshirt.svg Redshirted
2017 6133163.01.02178.5071000
2018 143721584.00.047819.51131000
Career205024747.01.069528.01202000

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill 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 s1.59 s2.67 s4.13 s6.83 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10] [11]

Arizona Cardinals

Murphy was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. [12] In week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Murphy recorded his first career interception off Jameis Winston in the 30–27 loss. [13]

In Week 7 of the 2020 season against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football , Murphy recorded his first career sack on Russell Wilson during the 37–34 overtime win. [14] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 2, 2020, [15] and activated on November 11. [16]

Murphy entered the 2021 season as a starting cornerback for the Cardinals. In Week 3 of the 2021 season, he had two interceptions, including a 29-yard pick-six in a 31–19 win over the Jaguars, earning National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week. [17] He finished the season with 64 tackles and a team-leading 12 passes defensed and four interceptions.

Murphy returned as a starting cornerback for the Cardinals in 2022. In Week 2, he returned a fumble forced by Isaiah Simmons 59 yards for the game-winning touchdown in a 29–23 overtime win against the Las Vegas Raiders. On December 24, 2022, the Cardinals placed Murphy on season–ending injured reserve with a back injury that had kept him out since Week 10. [18] He finished the season with 36 tackles, four passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries through nine starts.

Minnesota Vikings

On March 15, 2023, Murphy signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Saguaro's Byron Murphy continued title tradition". Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Saguaro's Byron Murphy commits to Washington". Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Freshman Byron Murphy 'the full package' for the Huskies' rebuilding secondary". Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  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". Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ "UW cornerbacks Jordan Miller and Byron Murphy are a formidable duo on the field and close friends off it". Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
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