Seattle Seahawks select Texas Longhorns DT Byron Murphy II in first round of NFL draft

By Greg Riddle 9:04 PM on Apr 25, 2024 CDT Byron Murphy II started playing football — flag football that is — when he was 5 years old. Even though he was too young to play tackle at that point, Murphy knew he had found his calling in life. “I knew I had the talent to become an NFL player when I first started playing,” Murphy said. “I fell in love with the game right away, and then I realized I was good at it. I knew at that time, back when I was 5 years old, that this was...