Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Byron Murphy was born on January 18th, 1998, in Longview, Texas. He is a cornerback in the National Football League.

During high school, Murphy helped leading the Sabercats to a 12-2 overall record and the Division II state championship in 2015. As a junior, he had 65 receptions for 1,348 yards and 13 scores, as well as 53 tackles and seven interceptions. He caught 88 passes for 1,733 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior, when he was also credited with seven interceptions and 52 total tackles.

During his sophomore season in 2017, Murphy played in, and started, six games. He made his UW debut in the Washington win at Rutgers, where he had two interceptions. As a junior in 2018, Murphy started all 14 games at cornerback. He earned the Husky coaches' defensive player of the game for the Pac-12 title game.

On January 7, 2019, Murphy announced that he would declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.

Murphy was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Murphy joined the Minnesota Vikings in 2023.