DETROIT – Texas defensive lineman Byron Murphy II was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday evening.
Murphy is the 46th first-round NFL draft choice in Texas history, the second consecutive year in which a Longhorn was selected in the first round following running back Bijan Robinson's selection in 2023 by the Atlanta Falcons. He is the first Texas defensive lineman taken in the first round since Malcom Brown was selected 32nd overall by the New England in 2015. He is the 25th Texas defensive lineman taken in the NFL Draft since 2000.