Report: Maalik Murphy will not be with Texas for College Football Playoff

As Texas prepares for the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns learned their backup quarterback would be entering the transfer portal. Maalik Murphy is preparing to transfer, and he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel he will not be with the team through the CFP.

Murphy told Thamel he would’ve liked to stay through the end of the season, but the timing didn’t work out for that to happen. Instead, he’ll prepare to leave the program and take his talents elsewhere.

“It’s nothing against Texas at all,” Murphy told Thamel. “I’m doing this purely for me and my future. In my eyes, I’ll always be a Longhorn and a part of this great team.”

Maalik Murphy served as Texas’ primary backup for most of the year and made two starts in place of Quinn Ewers after he suffered an injury. In seven appearances, he completed 40 of 71 passes for 477 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.

Murphy played high school football at Junipero Serra (CA) High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 205 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

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As of December 13th, 1,641 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal.

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players.

You can dive deeper into the rankings and filter by position whether it is Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Interior Offensive Line, Edge, Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Athlete, Kicker, Punter, or Long Snapper you’re looking for.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.