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Maalik Murphy towers over Steve Sarkisian and AJ Milwee.
While much of the attention has centered around transfer quarterback Quinn Ewers this week, Texas still has a talented signal-caller anxiously waiting to get to Austin. Continue reading “LOOK: Texas commit, four-star QB Maalik Murphy poses with Steve Sarkisian during in-home visit”
Texas misses out on four-star quarterback Devin Brown.
Texas took another hit on the recruiting trail on Wednesday. Continue reading “Four-star QB Devin Brown commits to Ohio State over Texas, Ole Miss”
Four-star QB Maalik Murphy is leading his high school team to unheralded success before he becomes a Longhorn.
With all the talk about who will be Texas’ quarterback next season, the answer to that question may be in Southern California.
Four-star quarterback Maalik Murphy is expected to come in and compete for what should be a very open quarterback position this offseason. He was once rated as the top quarterback in the nation, but lack of film and early struggles at the beginning of the season saw his ranking dip.
As we all know, rankings do not always mean everything, especially with a player like Murphy. He has untapped potential and just seems to be cut from a different cloth.
Unlike the typical athlete of today, Murphy stayed at his local high school rather than transfer to a powerhouse like the Mater Dei’s of the world, or even a school in Texas like many people were clamoring for. Instead, he stayed local and led his hometown school to glory.
Here are some highlights from Junipero Serra’s 31-3 win over Apple Valley High School on Saturday.
Your @CIFSS Division 3 Champs.. 🏆 @Serra__Football 🏆
🚨 FINAL 🚨@Serra__Football : 31@AVSunDevilFB : 3#PrepZone | @CIFSS pic.twitter.com/D1YHTfJXTR
— PrepZone (@prepzone) November 28, 2021
In his first full season as the starting quarterback, Murphy has led Junipero Serra High School to a South Section Division 3 Championship. An accomplishment that Murphy explained in an interview with SBLive Sports is something that is a first for all of the players on the roster.
Whether Murphy will be the starting quarterback at Texas next season is to be determined, but what we do know is that he has a strong arm and could develop into a program-changing player. The Longhorns got a good one in Murphy, and it seems as if the best is yet to come.
Murphy and his team will now turn their attention to winning a state championship.
Big news.
Four-star quarterback Devin Brown decommitted from USC on Wednesday. Continue reading “Texas QB target Devin Brown decommits from USC”
The future Longhorn may have dropped in the overall rankings, but he still considered one of the best quarterback prospects in the nation.
Texas has a highly touted quarterback commit in Maalik Murphy for the 2022 recruiting class, although he’s expected to be a work in progress when he gets to the Forty Acres.
247Sports adjusted their rankings on Wednesday, as the high school and college football seasons are at the halfway point now. The future Texas signal-caller dropped a few spots in the rankings from the No. 171 overall prospect, to the No. 176 prospect in the nation.
Here are what the evaluators of Murphy said about his move down:
Four-star quarterback Maalik Murphy saw a small slide of five spots in the rankings update, but he still remains one of the top quarterbacks in the country. Murphy continues to develop with the more varsity experience he gets, and his tools and upside give him a lot of potential at the next level.
Murphy has seen a steady decline in his rating in comparison to the beginning of the season, where he was once rated as a five-star. It has mostly been due to his limited experience as a varsity quarterback, as this is his first full season.
Nonetheless, Murphy has still earned a spot as one of the nation’s top signal callers, especially thanks to his performance at the Elite 11.
Here is where he ranks amongst the 2022 quarterbacks:
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It’s worth noting that recent offer recipient and current USC commit Devin Brown is four spots higher than Murphy at No. 5. The Longhorns have been trying to add another quarterback to the class, which could mean they are expecting to lose someone to the transfer portal.
Texas commit Maalik Murphy is being evaluated for a right clavicle injury.
Four-star quarterback Maalik Murphy’s high school career may have come to an abrupt end on Friday night. Continue reading “Report: Texas QB commit Maalik Murphy suffers clavicle injury”
Through two days of workouts, Texas commit Maalik Murphy is within the top 11 performers according to the 247Sports recruiting team on-site.
Texas commit Maalik Murphy had a strong performance on Day 1 of the 2021 Elite 11 Finals. Continue reading “Where 247Sports ranks Texas QB commit Maalik Murphy after Day 2 of Elite 11 Finals”
Through two days of workouts, Texas commit Maalik Murphy is within the top 11 performers according to the 247Sports recruiting team on-site.
Texas commit Maalik Murphy had a strong performance on Day 1 of the 2021 Elite 11 Finals. Continue reading “Where 247Sports ranks Texas QB commit Maalik Murphy after Day 2 of Elite 11 Finals”
On Friday, Serra picked up a win against Bishop Amat. Maalik Murphy performed well, as Serra scored their highest point total of the season.
Since committing in February, Maalik Murphy has been the anchor in Texas’ 2022 recruiting class. Nobody has been talking to and attracting other prospects to Austin harder than the four-star quarterback.
After being the backup quarterback for two seasons, Murphy has finally been able to get on the field as the starter. On Friday, Serra went up against Bishop Amat, picking up a 38-17 win.
Texas’ future quarterback had another decent day, with Serra scoring the most points they have all season. Beto Duran of DuranSports posted a couple of highlights of Murphy’s performance. A 35-yard deep ball and a rushing touchdown feature.
You can watch the highlights below:
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Serra leads Bishop Amat 14-10
Elijah Davis 2 TD for Serra.
QB @SmvOperator is legit! @gkketch pic.twitter.com/nTShT1KCsI— Beto Durán (@DuranSports) April 10, 2021
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Maalik Murphy learning to run with @CoachDanny10. Serra leads Amat 21-10 pic.twitter.com/Cv3735bHlz— Beto Durán (@DuranSports) April 10, 2021
Development is the word that comes to mind when discussing Murphy. He has little experience, only starting in five games during high school. Most highly rated quarterbacks want to start immediately but that will not be the case with the California product. Steve Sarkisian will take the time to develop him, making sure he is ready before he shines at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Murphy and Serra have one more game against Alemany next Friday.
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The long-awaited debut for Murphy to be a starting quarterback is over. Gardena Serra opened its spring season on Friday night.
When Maalik Murphy committed to Texas, the one major question surrounding him was how we would perform in game competition. The current junior had never been the official starting quarterback and had earned his five-star rating from 7v7 and camps.
The long-awaited debut for Murphy to be a starting quarterback is over. Gardena Serra opened its spring season on Friday night after COVID-19 canceled football in the fall.
His final stat line read as such: 19-32 with two touchdowns and two interceptions on the night. On paper, not the greatest performance. However, there are full highlights below and you can judge for yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLaQP_RPooQ
Murphy’s development over the next year is going to be the biggest story surrounding Texas recruiting. He is seen as a project that will take at least a couple of years to develop. If anyone can do it, Steve Sarkisian is the guy.
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