Murphy attended Scottsdale, Arizona’s Saguaro High School. He was a wide receiver and cornerback. He had 52 tackles and seven interceptions on defense and 88 receptions for 1,733 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior. Murphy made a commitment to play college football at the University of Washington.
Murphy participated in six games with six starts in 2017 after redshirting his freshman year at Washington in 2016. He missed seven games due to injury. He had 16 tackles and three interceptions before season’s end. In 2018, he came back to Washington and started. In the 2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, he made two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown of 66 yards. For these actions, he was given the MVP award. Murphy declared for the 2019 NFL Draft on January 7, 2019, saying he would sacrifice his last two years of eligibility.
Byron’s Wife
He is currently single.
Byron’s Children
He has no child.
Byron’s Parents
He was a Shannon Strickland baby. He has disclosed that her mother persisted, holding down many jobs, and serving as both a mother and a father throughout his childhood.
Byron’s Siblings
Byron has two cousins, Justin and Kianna White, who were born with the unusual form of dwarfism known as Morquio syndrome. He has acknowledged drawing inspiration from his cousins. According to his mother, he treats them like regular people and doesn’t view them as being any different.
