Nine Huskies have accepted invitations to participate in the NFL combine this week, and Byron Murphy is generating as much excitement as any cornerback prospect in this year’s draft class.
Charley Casserly of NFL.com projects Murphy as the No. 10 overall pick to the Denver Broncos, and in his latest mock draft ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has the Oakland Raiders selecting Murphy with the 24th overall pick.
Kiper said he could “easily” envision Murphy jumping into the top 15.
“I love Murphy,” Kiper said. “Murphy, to me, could go higher than that. I have him right now 24 to Oakland.