The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Byron Murphy II
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- DeSoto, Texas
- Weight:
- 308
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- DeSoto
- Major:
- Sport Management
A three-year defensive lineman who played in 39 games with 16 starts ... named a 2023 second-team All-American by the Associated Press and Sporting News … the 2023 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year … a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2023 by the conference’s coaches, AP and Phil Steele … earned honorable mention Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2021 ... selected to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2022 ... named to the 2023 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... 2021-22 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team honoree ... three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023).
JUNIOR (2023)
Named a 2023 second-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News, CBS Sports, ESPN, FOX Sports, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, Athlon Sports and Pro Football Focus … Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year … a first-team All-Big 12 selection by the conference’s coaches, AP and Phil Steele … tabbed All-Texas First Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … selected third-team All-American by Phil Steele … played in and started all 14 games … established career highs with 29 tackles (13 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and seven quarterback hurries … also scored two offensive touchdowns with one TD reception and one TD rush … became the first Texas offensive or defensive lineman with multiple offensive touchdowns … had three tackles, half a sack and a quarterback hurry in the season-opener against Rice … made two tackles (one solo) and one quarterback hurry at No. 3 Alabama … recorded two tackles and one QB hurry against Wyoming … caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Quinn Ewers, becoming the fourth Longhorn lineman to score an offensive touchdown and first since OT Sam Cosmi in 2019 … collected a season-high four tackles (four solo), three tackles for loss and two sacks at Baylor … tallied three tackles (one solo) against Kansas … had a solo tackle in the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma … registered two tackles (one solo) and one tackle for loss at Houston … tallied three quarterback hurries against BYU … recorded two tackles, half a tackle for loss and one QB hurry against Kansas State … posted three tackles (one solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack at TCU … made two tackles (one solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at Iowa State … collected two solo tackles in the Big 12 Championship Game victory over Oklahoma State … had three tackles (one solo) including half a tackle for loss against Washington in the Sugar Bowl … also had a 1-yard touchdown run against the Huskies … selected to the Midseason All-America Second Team by the AP and the Midseason All-America Third Team by Pro Football Focus … Reese’s Senior Bowl invitee … named to the preseason watch list for the Lonestar Player of the Year ... selected Preseason All-Big 12 ... chosen fourth-team Preseason All-American and first-team Preseason All-Big 12 by Athlon Sports.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Played in 13 games with one start … totaled 26 tackles (nine solo), three tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback hurries ... recorded two tackles (one solo) in a season-opening victory over ULM … had two tackles (one solo) against Alabama … registered two tackles and half a tackle for loss versus UTSA … made a career-high five tackles and four solo tackles in a start at Texas Tech … tallied three tackles (one solo) with one tackle for loss against West Virginia … recorded one sack for a seven-yard loss in a shutout victory over Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown … registered three tackles and half a tackle for loss at Oklahoma State … had one tackle against TCU … registered three tackles (one solo tackle) at Kansas … made one tackle versus Baylor ... had three tackles and a career-high two quarterback hurries in the Alamo Bowl against Washington.
FRESHMAN (2021)
Named honorable mention Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year … played in all 12 games with one start … registered 15 tackles (10 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks … made his debut in the season-opening win over Louisiana … tallied his first two career tackles at Arkansas … had two tackles (one solo) and a sack for a 5-yard loss against Rice … collected two tackles (one solo) versus Texas Tech … recorded two tackles (one solo) and a tackle for loss at TCU … posted a career-high three solo tackles at Baylor … notched three tackles (one solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack at Iowa State … made one tackle versus Kansas.
HIGH SCHOOL
An all-state and two-time all-district honoree and four-year varsity letterman ... ranked as the No. 20 defensive tackle and No. 44 player in the state of Texas by 247Sports ... the No. 27 defensive tackle and No. 48 player in the state, per Rivals ... slotted at No. 33 among his position and No. 75 in the state of Texas by ESPN ... ranked the No. 2 defensive tackle and No. 36 overall in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football ... rated No. 19 in the Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 ... a PrepStar All-Midlands Region selection ... selected to the Texas MaxPreps All-State first team in 2020 ... chosen first-team All-District 11-6A ... compiled 79 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 14 pressures, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble as a senior ... recorded at least five tackles in 11 games and at least eight tackles in five games ... part of a defense that posted two shutouts and five games of seven points or fewer ... tallied six tackles including three tackles for loss against Waxahachie ... notched eight tackles, two sacks and three pressures against Trinity Christian ... posted 10 tackles including five tackles for loss and four sacks in the playoffs against Shoemaker ... gathered nine tackles, including six for a loss, four sacks and six pressures in the playoffs against Spring ... helped DeSoto to an 10-2 overall record, including a 5-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 quarterfinals in 2020 ... selected first-team 6A All-State by the Associated Press and honorable mention by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2019 ... tabbed a unanimous first-team All-District 7-6A selection ... recorded 98 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumbles recoveries, including one for a touchdown, as a junior ... registered six games with at least five tackles and three with at least 13 ... opened the season with 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one recovered fumble that he returned 25 yards for a touchdown against Permian ... logged 13 tackles, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery against Mansfield Summit ... in his next game, gathered 14 tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble against South Grand Prairie ... helped DeSoto to a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 area playoffs in 2019 ... collected 37 tackles, nine tackles for loss and one sack as a sophomore ... posted six games with at least three tackles and two with six tackles ... registered three tackles for loss against Mansfield ... helped DeSoto to a 9-3 overall record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 area playoffs in 2018 ... played for head coach Claude Mathis.
