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Byron Murphy

CB

Drafted 33rd overall in the 2nd round of the 2019 draft, Byron Murphy arrived from Washington. He's currently with MIN, in his 8th season in the league. He posted a 56.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 69th percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'11", 190#

College

Washington

Draft

Rd 2, 33rd overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
59

73th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+0.21
Ball skills×0.25+0.76
Run defense×0.2+0.32
Availability×0.1+1.17

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026MIN70.45
2025MIN56.517
2024MIN78.216
2023MIN71.414
2022ARI56.69
2021ARI70.316
2020ARI5915
2019ARI57.716

Career profile

Byron Murphy has appeared in 108 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: ARI (2019–2022), MIN (2023–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 78.2, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SF—58.7
Week 2WAS—40.4
Week 3DET—40.9
Week 4CAR—40.6
Week 5NYJ—42.1
Week 6DAL—78.7
Week 7SEA—76.9
Week 10BUF—43.1
Week 11SEA—42.6
Week 12NE—40.1
Week 13LAR—41.3
Week 14NYG—50.7
Week 15PHI—99
Week 16SF—41.4
Week 17LAR—40.1

Byron Murphy — common questions

What position does Byron Murphy play?
Byron Murphy is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Byron Murphy played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Byron Murphy has played for ARI (2019–2022), MIN (2023–2026).
Where did Byron Murphy go to college?
Byron Murphy played college football at Washington.
When was Byron Murphy drafted?
Byron Murphy was selected in round 2, 33rd overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Byron Murphy scored?
Byron Murphy has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Byron Murphy's ScoutIndex Rating?
Byron Murphy rated 70.4 for 2026, the 90th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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