Player Career

Byron Murphy Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Byron Murphy story

Byron Murphy built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive back from Scottsdale, AZ wearing No. 1, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Byron Murphy's career was his defensive production: 67 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 7 interceptions across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Washington. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Byron Murphy's production has multiple signals. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington.

The arc is straightforward: Byron Murphy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Washington

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonWashington0
2017 PostseasonWashington1434.511.314
2017 Regular SeasonWashington1434.511.30
2018 PostseasonWashington2033.386
2018 Regular SeasonWashington2033.380

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Penn State

Week 1 · L 28-35 · Postseason

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Utah

Week 3 · W 21-7 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

vs BYU

Week 5 · W 35-7

3

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Washington State

Week 13 · W 41-14 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#5

vs Stanford

Week 10 · W 27-23 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Washington

14 primary output · 34.5 efficiency · 11.3 usage

65.2

#2

2017 Regular Season · Washington

65.2

14 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 11.3 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Washington

59.5

20 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 8 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games