Byron
Murphy.
Byron
Murphy.
Washington· 5'11"· 190 lb· 4.55s 40
Byron Murphy is a good fit for a diverse defensive scheme that prioritizes zone coverage with elements of man, leveraging his instincts and ball-hawking ability.
Year 1 impact as a nickel or boundary corner, with the ceiling to develop into a high-end starter capable of locking down one side of the field.
He would be a poor fit in a Cover Zero scheme relying heavily on press-man coverage without safety help, due to his average long speed.
Murphy's versatility in zone and ability to play multiple positions in the secondary makes him a valuable asset for any defensive system.
Selected #33 overall in Round 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft by Arizona Cardinals out of Washington.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.55sp50
- Vertical
- 36.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 120inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 14repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Washington | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | Washington | 14 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | — | 20 | 67 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Byron Murphy played four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals as a starting cornerback before signing with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023, where he continued as a starter.