#90

Byron Murphy II

DL · Texas · Jr. · #90

All-Conf HMSeattle — drafted 2024, Rd 1, Pick 16, #16 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Byron Murphy II

DL · Texas · Jr · #90

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Texas
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #16
Seattle · 2024

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2023)

All-Big 12

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach

Played his entire career under Steve Sarkisian.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

SeattleEntering 3rd NFL season

#16Rd 1 · Pick 16
SeattleEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Texas5-7HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
2022Texas8-5HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
2023Texas12-2HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2023)

All-Big 12

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Texas26138.04.5------
2022Texas21103.01.0------
2021Texas15103.52.0------
Career623314.57.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2023

W 29–26

at TCU

1 TFL  ·  1 SACKS  ·  1 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Tony Bradford Jr.’s 2022 season.

Texas Tech · 2022

#2

Rodney Mathews

Ohio · 2022

65%
#3

Braxton Fely

Boise State · 2023

65%
#4

Tyler Davis

Clemson · 2022

65%
#5

DeWayne Carter

Duke · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 32
62%

Matches Tony on

TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate

Differs from Tony on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Rodney Mathews's junior season at Ohio (2022).

Ohio · 2022

#2

Tony Bradford Jr.

Texas Tech · 2022

70%
#3

Tyler Davis

Clemson · 2022

68%
#4

DeWayne Carter

Duke · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 32
67%
#5

Maurice Strong Jr.

South Alabama · 2023

63%

Matches Rodney on

Weight
Height
Sack rate

Differs from Rodney on

Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)