Texas backup QB Maalik Murphy to enter transfer portal

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Texas backup quarterback Maalik Murphy is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN on Wednesday night.

Murphy said in a phone interview that he will not be with the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff, a decision that was wrenching for him.

"I hate it, I hate it," Murphy told ESPN. "I'm super invested in this team. Everything that we've done along the way and all the work we've put in together. It's hard to walk away, especially at this point during the season."

Murphy immediately will become one of the most sought-after players on the transfer portal market. He's a redshirt freshman who'll be immediately eligible and have three seasons of…