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He is hailed from Texas and was a three-star prospect who started his freshman and sophomore seasons at Texas. It wasn’t until his junior season that he became a full-time starter, and he delivered with five sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. He accumulated these stats while playing the most nose tackle snaps on the squad, consistently facing double teams despite being only 6’0″ and 300 pounds. He was voted Big 12 defensive lineman of the year, and as a young, inexperienced defensive tackle, he has the potential to become an even more formidable player.

Since Geno Atkins was released, the Bengals have struggled to generate interior pressure. They signed D.J. Reader, B.J. Hill, and Larry Ogunjobi in free agency or by trade, and picked Zach Carter, who has failed to live up to his draft expectations. This offseason, they added Sheldon Rankins, a quality pass rusher, but in the long run, they need a man to step in and fill Geno Atkins’ gap. Murphy faces tall expectations, and he may never reach Atkins’ heights, but the hope is that he can be a comparable type of player and provide the Bengals with the interior pass rush they have desperately needed.

Byron Murphy is rated +150 by DraftKings Sportsbook to be picked after pick 16 in the 2024 NFL Draft. According to that, they expect he will be picked at pick 16 or earlier, thus getting him at pick 18 is excellent value. He even has +1500 odds to be taken at selections eight and nine, despite the fact that both clubs have more pressing needs than defensive tackle, so a top-10 pick is not out of the question.