After losing defensive linemen Keondre Coburn and Moro Ojomo to the 2023 NFL Draft, Texas will turn to Byron Murphy, T’Vondre Sweat, Ethan Burke and others to fill the void.
Murphy is already gaining recognition as a potential breakout player this season.
According to On3 Sports, Murphy is one of 15 defensive players to know ahead of the upcoming college football season. Matt Zenitz spoke to a variety of sources to gauge which defensive players were standouts during spring practices across the country.
Zenitz mentioned Murphy as the name to become familiar with this season.
Murphy appears set for a breakthrough year after contributing as a rotational piece for Texas the last two years. “He was dominant all spring,” a source said. Murphy played in all 25 games for the Longhorns the last two seasons with two starts and totals of 41 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. That includes 26 tackles and one sack last year. – Matt Zenitz
In 2022, Murphy totaled 26 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback hurries.
If the third-year player indeed takes the next step this season, Texas’ ceiling could rise beyond a Big 12 title.
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