Back to the Pittsburgh Steelers Newsfeed

‘What Is This?’ 1st Round Pick Byron Murphy’s Weirdest Moment Came With Steelers

Related Topics: Byron Murphy, Brian Nemhauser

Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II was already off the board by the time the Pittsburgh Steelers selected at No. 20. Murphy went to Seattle with the 16th overall pick. And while he’s focused on getting started with his new team, Murphy recalled an unusual interaction with the Steelers during his Combine meeting in Indianapolis.

Murphy appeared on the Hawkblogger podcast to explain what happened.

“The weirdest thing I did, I was meeting with Pittsburgh,” Murphy told host Brian Nemhauser. “They made me face a wall. Made me do something with my hands and squat all the way down.