A four-star recruit out of DeSoto High Scholl in DeSoto, Texas, Murphy was high-school teammates with current NFL receiver Laviska Shenault, and he broke Von Miller’s DeSoto record for sacks in a season with 14. Murphy chose Texas over several other major programs, and specifically after a brief stint of commitment to Baylor.

The Seattle Seahawks enter the 2024 NFL Draft in the post-Pete Carroll era with a lot of good pieces in place. Seattle has a trio of wide receivers, a young offensive line and a quality running back around Geno Smith. Does that mean defense will be the focus this weekend?

New Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald has chosen a stud defensive lineman with his first-ever NFL draft selection, as the Seahawks have picked former Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II at No. 16 overall.