Texas DT Byron Murphy selected with the No. 16 pick by the Seattle Seahawks
Murphy is the third defensive tackle from the Longhorns selected in the first round since 2004. In what could be an historic draft class for the Texas Longhorns, defensive tackle Byron Murphy became the first player selected when the Seattle Seahawks took the strong, athletic interior lineman with the No. 16 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Dating back to the 2004 draft, when the Seahawks took Marcus Tubbs with the No. 23 overall pick, Murphy is the third defensive tackle from Texas taken in the first round of the 2004 draft and the first Longhorns defensive tackle drafted in...
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