It took 15 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft before a defensive player was selected, but the Indianapolis Colts broke the streak by selecting at No. 15 overall Laiatu Latu. Immediately after, the Seattle Seahawks took the second defensive player, Byron Murphy II, at No. 16 overall.
The defensive tackle from Texas was skyrocketing up many experts' draft boards in the final week heading into the draft and several people thought he may have ended up being the first defensive player drafted.
Despite that fact, Murphy isn't amongst the top favorites to be named Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2024.