I had a chance to scout Murguia in person during the state semifinals at the UNI-Dome back in November. He came up with 5.0 tackles, all of them solo stops, during a loss to eventual Class 2A champion Kuemper Catholic. For the season, the junior totaled 37.0 tackles with 30 of them being of the solo variety. Murguia delivered 3.5 tackles for loss and intercepted four passes. His 11th-grade highlight video provides evidence of how he impacts games. He’s a versatile defender capable of running with receivers in coverage or coming down against the run. Quickly reading the offense’s intentions puts him in position to make plays. Fluid hip movement and smooth change of direction aid him in sticking with pass catchers. Active hands and lateral quickness lead to him reaching the rush, where technically strong tackling drops guys in their tracks. It’s a skill set that could also find success in the receiving game and would work well on special teams.

I had a chance to scout Murguia in person during the state semifinals at the UNI-Dome back in November. He came up with 5.0 tackles, all of them solo stops, during a loss to eventual Class 2A champion Kuemper Catholic. For the season, the junior totaled 37.0 tackles with 30 of them being of the solo variety. Murguia delivered 3.5 tackles for loss and intercepted four passes. His 11th-grade highlight video provides evidence of how he impacts games. He’s a versatile defender capable of running with receivers in coverage or coming down against the run. Quickly reading the offense’s intentions puts him in position to make plays. Fluid hip movement and smooth change of direction aid him in sticking with pass catchers. Active hands and lateral quickness lead to him reaching the rush, where technically strong tackling drops guys in their tracks. It’s a skill set that could also find success in the receiving game and would work well on special teams.