Photo by Curtis Compton-Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Associated Press

Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'5"	268 lbs.	33 3/4"	8 1/2"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
N/A	25 Reps	N/A	N/A	​N/A	​N/A

Games	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Pass Defended	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Touchdowns
35	116	36.0	18.5	5	0.0	6	0.0

Pros 

• Exceptional blend of size and length.

• Elite athletic ability.

 

• Blasts of the line with an explosive first step.

 

• Punch off the line is like a shotgun blast against offensive tackles, often knocking them off their feet.

 

• Consistently wins the leverage battle early despite his tall stature.

 

• Low pads throughout his rush gives him one of the best bullrushes in the draft.

 

• Excellent technique as a hand fighter when he makes contact.

 

• Consistently gets hand into opponents chest and has enough arm length to extend and create separation.

 

• Good flexibility in his frame to bend edges on occasion.

 

• Violent bull rusher that has on more than one occasion run over opposing offensive tackles to get to the quarterback.

 

• Great one-arm stab into offensive lineman to drive them back into the quarterback.

 

• Excellent counter spin move if his initial rush.

 

• Holds his ground in run defense with an iron will to ensure runners don't bounce outside.

 

• Can hold his end on outside runs to force running backs to bounce runs far outside edge.

 

• Very nasty in the trenches when having to play in short yardage situations.

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• Very versatile defensive lineman that played all over Clemson's front seven. 

 

• High motor with contagious competitive nature.

• High football IQ on and off the field.

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• Excellent head on his shoulders off the field with great overall character from a personal standpoint.

Cons

• Too often relies on his elite power to get to the quarterback. 

• Not many moves in his pass rush repertoire to make a rush plan. 

 

• Can lose contain on the edge against shiftier ball carriers and end up with a bad angle when chasing.

 

• Needs to add an inside rush move to his game when his outside rush fails.

• Great defensive line next to him, mainly Bryan Bresee, often created pocket pressure from the interior.

Overview

Myles Murphy has been a potential top 10 pick in the NFL draft since 2021 where he was a dominant presence on the Clemson defense and his 2022 season was simply put a repeat of his excellence. Murphy possesses rare power and athleticism for his size to go along with great NFL build with long arms and room to grow. His only real flaws as a prospect are from his lack of flashy moves as a pass rusher which to me isn't because a lack of understanding on how to play the position but rather his power is so immense and his bull rush and strength based moves are so well utilized and effective, why learn more at this stage of my career when my bread and butter is simply bulldozing. He'll definitely need to expand his arsenal and start to learn how to develop rush plans against NFL tackles but based on reports about his IQ is very high and he can pickup things quickly. He's plug and play rookie that will make a major impact on a team within his first couple years in the league and shouldn't wait long to hear his name called.