| Byron Murphy II | |
| Current Team: | Seattle Seahawks |
| Number: | 91 |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Birth Date: | September 8, 2002 |
| Birth Place: | DeSoto, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 306 |
| High School: | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) |
| College: | Texas (2021–2023) |
| Draftyear: | 2024 |
| Draftround: | 1 |
| Draftpick: | 16 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: | |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statlabel1: | Tackles |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Pfr: | M/MurpBy01 |
Byron Murphy II (born September 8, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2023. Murphy was selected by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Murphy II attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. As a senior, he had 79 tackles and 14 sacks. He originally committed to play college football at Baylor University before changing to the University of Texas at Austin.[1] [2]
As a true freshman at Texas in 2021, Murphy II played in all 12 games with one start and had 15 tackles and two sacks.[3] As a sophomore he started one of 13 games and recorded 26 tackles and one sack.[4] Murphy II became a starter as a junior in 2023, being named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year alongside Outland Trophy winner T'Vondre Sweat.[5] Against Wyoming, he had a receiving touchdown.[6]
Murphy was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[7]