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Player Dossier
2016-2018Washington
Byron Murphy
DB • 5'11" • 184 lbs • Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Byron Murphy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 33
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Byron Murphy, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Washington. Byron Murphy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 67
- TFL
- 7
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 19
- Touchdowns
- 1
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Byron Murphy II Washington Highlights
2018 · Washington · Player Highlight
Byron Murphy II college highlights at Washington.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Byron Murphy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington · DB
- Career Tackles
- 67
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 19 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Washington
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Saguaro · Washington
- High school pipeline
- Alcoa · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 2 · Pick 1 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Sophomore
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · DB 123rd (top 15%) · Pac-12 48th (top 10%) · National 604th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 65.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 65.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 49 | 4 | 0 | - | 12 | 1 | 59.5 |
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Byron Murphy played DB for Washington. Across 3 tracked seasons, Byron Murphy recorded 67 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Washington.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Washington paired 14 primary output with 34.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Washington
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
34.5
Usage
11.3
Consistency
62
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 5. Rutgers: 2. Montana: 3. Fresno State: 0. Utah: 0. Washington State: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 7 by 79.2. Rutgers: 1 by 24.2. Montana: 1 by 34.2. Fresno State: 1 by 4.2. Utah: 1 by 4.2. Washington State: 5 by 60.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 5 · -3.2 vs Losses
Losses5 · Games = 1 · +3.2 vs Wins
Game Log
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6 games
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Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Penn State
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
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Washington
2016-2018
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Season Value Progression
20162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 14 | 34.5 | 11.3 | 14 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 14 | 34.5 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington | 20 | 33.3 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington | 20 | 33.3 | 8 | 0 |
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.
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Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Utah
Week 3 · W 21-7 · Conference game
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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
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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
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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
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#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
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