Nicholas Muse (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary before transferring to South Carolina.
 Muse with South Carolina in 2019 | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | November 25, 1998 Belmont, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | South Point (Belmont, North Carolina) | ||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 7 / pick: 227 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
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Early life
editMuse grew up in Belmont, North Carolina, and attended South Point High School.[1]
College career
editMuse began his college career at William & Mary. As a freshman, he caught four passes for 55 yards and one touchdown.[2] Muse was named third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association as a sophomore after finishing the season with 30 receptions for 453 yards and one touchdown. After the season, he transferred to South Carolina.[3]
Muse caught 17 passes for 158 yards in his first season with the Gamecocks.[4] As a senior, he had 30 receptions for 425 yards and one touchdown.[5] Muse decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to South Carolina for a third season.[6] He caught 20 passes for 222 yards with two touchdowns in his final season.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.71 s | 1.63 s | 2.71 s | 4.26 s | 7.09 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Muse was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 227th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.[10] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad one day later.[11][12] Muse was signed to the 53-man roster on November 19, 2022.[13] He was waived on January 6, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[15]
Personal life
editMuse's older brother, Tanner Muse, played college football at Clemson and currently plays for the Jacksonville jaguars.
References
edit- ^ Hughes II, Joe L. (June 24, 2022). "How NFL brothers Tanner, Nick Muse are using football to give back to their NC hometown". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ McGranahan, Hale (June 22, 2019). "Gamecocks land transfer tight end". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Kornblut, Phil (June 24, 2019). "Younger brother of Clemson defensive standout transferring to Gamecocks". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Hughes, Joe (October 13, 2020). "Zanders' play earns praise, Muse has a career day". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Bezjak, Lou (March 26, 2021). "Nick Muse expects big senior season with Gamecocks football". The State. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Uva, Mike (January 4, 2021). "Sources: Gamecocks' TE Nick Muse will return next season". WACH.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Vikings grab TE Muse in final round of NFL draft". Bally Sports North. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Vikings select Nick Muse with No. 227 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Nick Muse College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Craig, Mark (April 30, 2022). "Vikings seventh-round pick Nick Muse could have shades of Jamarca Sanford". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2022). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 31, 2022). "Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (November 19, 2022). "Vikings sign TE Nick Muse to active roster, elevate Tay Gowan for Sunday". Daily Norseman. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings Waive TE Nick Muse". Vikings.com. January 6, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig (January 16, 2023). "Vikings Sign 6 Players to Futures Contracts". Vikings.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo! Sports
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- William & Mary Tribe bio
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio