2016 Football Roster
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UC Davis
Sep 6 (Sat)
8:00 p.m. PT
Roster
Murphy, Byron

Jersey Number 6
Byron Murphy
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Saguaro
Bio
2018 First-Team All-America (PFF, Athlon's)
2018 Second-Team All-America (Associated Press, SI.com, The Sporting News, USA Today)
2018 All-Pac-12 First Team
2018 Pac-12 Championship Game MVP
2018 Bednarik Award Semifinalist
2018: Announced on Jan. 7, 2019, that he would forgo the remainder of his eligibility and enter his name in the NFL Draft ... started all 14 games at cornerback in 2018 ... five tackles as a starter against Auburn in the season opener ... also made five stops in the win over North Dakota ... five tackles, including one for a loss, and four pass break-ups in the win at Utah ... two tackles against Arizona State ... six tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass break-up in the win over BYU ... had four tackle in the win at UCLA ... six tackles and two pass break-ups at Oregon ... notched four tackles in the win over Colorado ... had three tackles, including half of a tackle for loss, at California ... seven tackles, including half of a tackle for a loss, and also had an interception in the Husky win over Stanford ... made six tackles in the UW win over Oregon State ... had two tackles and made an interception in the endzone in the Apple Cup win at WSU ... named the MVP of the Pac-12 Championship Game, when he scored the game's only touchdown on a 66-yard interception return ... also had another interception in that win over the Utes ... also earned the Husky coaches' defensive player of the game for the Pac-12 title game ... two stops against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl ... won both the Earle T. Glant Tough Husky Award and the Chuck Niemi Big Hit Award at the UW postseason awards banquet.
2017: Played in, and started, six games โ the first three and the last three ... missed seven games in between while recovering from an injury suffered in a practice ... made his UW debut in the Washington win at Rutgers, where he had two interceptions ... also had one tackle and downed two punts inside the two-yard line ... named the UW coaches' defensive player of the game for the Rutgers win ... one tackle and three pass break-ups in Washington's win over Montana ... one stop in the Husky win over Fresno State ... missed the following seven games due to injury, but returned, as a starting cornerback, in the Utah game, making one tackle ... made five tackles, including one for a loss, forced a fumble and broke up three passes in the Apple Cup victory over Washington State ... played well in his hometown against Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, when he had seven tackles, including two for loss (one of them a sack), and an interception in the end zone.
2016: Redshirted his first season at the UW ... won the team's Mark Drennan Defensive Scout Squad MVP and also the Ultimate "Loco Perros" Award (for his work in the weight room) at the team's postseason awards banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, earned Arizona Division II Player of the Year and All-Arizona first team from the Arizona Republic ... named to the MaxPreps.com Medium-Sized Schools All-America first team and All-America (all levels) second team as a wide receiver ... one of four finalists for the Lockheed Martin Air Defender Of the Year (top defensive back in the nation) ... rated the No. 1 prospect in Arizona by the Arizona Republic newspaper ... helped lead the Sabercats to a 12-2 overall record and the Division II state championship in 2015 ... caught 88 passes for 1,733 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior, when he was also credited with seven interceptions and 52 total tackles ... invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl after his senior year ... had an interception in the game... as a junior, had 65 receptions for 1,348 yards and 13 scores, as well as 53 tackles and seven interceptions, earning All-Arizona honors at wide receiver and all-Division III at defensive back ... led the Sabercats to a 14-0 mark and the Division III state title as a junior ... attended Marcos de Niza in Tempe asย a sophomore, when he was credited with 60 tackles, three picks and three forced fumbles ... Marcos de Niza went 7-5 and made it to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in his sophomore years ... named to PrepStar's Top 150 Dream Team ... named to the Tacoma News Tribune "Western 100" ... the No. 97 recruit and No. 11 cornerback, as well as the No. 2 player from Arizona, according to 247sports.com ... rated the No. 111 overall recruit in the country and the No. 10 athlete recruit in the nation by scout.com ... rivals.com's No. 2 recruit in Arizona, No. 4 cornerback in the nation and No. 40 overall prospect in America ... listed as the No. 187 prospect in the nation by ESPN, which also rated him the No. 16 cornerback in the country and the No. 3 overall recruit in Arizona ... also a standout on the basketball team ... played football for coach Jason Mohns.
2018 Second-Team All-America (Associated Press, SI.com, The Sporting News, USA Today)
2018 All-Pac-12 First Team
2018 Pac-12 Championship Game MVP
2018 Bednarik Award Semifinalist
2018: Announced on Jan. 7, 2019, that he would forgo the remainder of his eligibility and enter his name in the NFL Draft ... started all 14 games at cornerback in 2018 ... five tackles as a starter against Auburn in the season opener ... also made five stops in the win over North Dakota ... five tackles, including one for a loss, and four pass break-ups in the win at Utah ... two tackles against Arizona State ... six tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass break-up in the win over BYU ... had four tackle in the win at UCLA ... six tackles and two pass break-ups at Oregon ... notched four tackles in the win over Colorado ... had three tackles, including half of a tackle for loss, at California ... seven tackles, including half of a tackle for a loss, and also had an interception in the Husky win over Stanford ... made six tackles in the UW win over Oregon State ... had two tackles and made an interception in the endzone in the Apple Cup win at WSU ... named the MVP of the Pac-12 Championship Game, when he scored the game's only touchdown on a 66-yard interception return ... also had another interception in that win over the Utes ... also earned the Husky coaches' defensive player of the game for the Pac-12 title game ... two stops against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl ... won both the Earle T. Glant Tough Husky Award and the Chuck Niemi Big Hit Award at the UW postseason awards banquet.
2017: Played in, and started, six games โ the first three and the last three ... missed seven games in between while recovering from an injury suffered in a practice ... made his UW debut in the Washington win at Rutgers, where he had two interceptions ... also had one tackle and downed two punts inside the two-yard line ... named the UW coaches' defensive player of the game for the Rutgers win ... one tackle and three pass break-ups in Washington's win over Montana ... one stop in the Husky win over Fresno State ... missed the following seven games due to injury, but returned, as a starting cornerback, in the Utah game, making one tackle ... made five tackles, including one for a loss, forced a fumble and broke up three passes in the Apple Cup victory over Washington State ... played well in his hometown against Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, when he had seven tackles, including two for loss (one of them a sack), and an interception in the end zone.
2016: Redshirted his first season at the UW ... won the team's Mark Drennan Defensive Scout Squad MVP and also the Ultimate "Loco Perros" Award (for his work in the weight room) at the team's postseason awards banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, earned Arizona Division II Player of the Year and All-Arizona first team from the Arizona Republic ... named to the MaxPreps.com Medium-Sized Schools All-America first team and All-America (all levels) second team as a wide receiver ... one of four finalists for the Lockheed Martin Air Defender Of the Year (top defensive back in the nation) ... rated the No. 1 prospect in Arizona by the Arizona Republic newspaper ... helped lead the Sabercats to a 12-2 overall record and the Division II state championship in 2015 ... caught 88 passes for 1,733 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior, when he was also credited with seven interceptions and 52 total tackles ... invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl after his senior year ... had an interception in the game... as a junior, had 65 receptions for 1,348 yards and 13 scores, as well as 53 tackles and seven interceptions, earning All-Arizona honors at wide receiver and all-Division III at defensive back ... led the Sabercats to a 14-0 mark and the Division III state title as a junior ... attended Marcos de Niza in Tempe asย a sophomore, when he was credited with 60 tackles, three picks and three forced fumbles ... Marcos de Niza went 7-5 and made it to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in his sophomore years ... named to PrepStar's Top 150 Dream Team ... named to the Tacoma News Tribune "Western 100" ... the No. 97 recruit and No. 11 cornerback, as well as the No. 2 player from Arizona, according to 247sports.com ... rated the No. 111 overall recruit in the country and the No. 10 athlete recruit in the nation by scout.com ... rivals.com's No. 2 recruit in Arizona, No. 4 cornerback in the nation and No. 40 overall prospect in America ... listed as the No. 187 prospect in the nation by ESPN, which also rated him the No. 16 cornerback in the country and the No. 3 overall recruit in Arizona ... also a standout on the basketball team ... played football for coach Jason Mohns.
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