Byron Murphy

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.

Byron Murphy
No. 7 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998
Scottsdale, Arizona
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 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 17, 2021
Total tackles:190
Sacks:2.5
Pass deflections:30
Interceptions:5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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
Season Class Pos GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2016FRCB 0 Redshirted
2017FRCB 6133163.01.02178.5071000
2018SOCB 143721584.00.047819.51131000
Career205024747.01.069528.01202000

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s36.5 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]

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.[12] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 2, 2020,[13] and activated on November 11.[14]

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 NFC Defensive Player of the Week.[15] He finished the season with 64 tackles and a team-leading 12 passes defensed and four interceptions.

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.
  12. "Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals - October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  13. Urban, Darren (November 2, 2020). "Devon Kennard, Byron Murphy Test Positive For The Coronavirus". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  14. Odegard, Kyle (November 11, 2020). "Devon Kennard, Byron Murphy Activated From COVID-19 Reserve List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  15. Gordon, Grant (September 29, 2021). "Record-setting Ravens kicker Justin Tucker leads Players of the Week". NFL.com.
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