![]() Muse with South Carolina in 2019 | |||||
No. 34 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Belmont, North Carolina, U.S. | November 25, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: |
South Point (Belmont, North Carolina) | ||||
College: |
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NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Nicholas Muse (born November 25, 1998) is an American 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 grew up in Belmont, North Carolina, and attended South Point High School. [1]
Muse 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]
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]
Muse's older brother, Tanner Muse, played college football at Clemson and currently plays for the Los Angeles Chargers. [16]
![]() Muse with South Carolina in 2019 | |||||
No. 34 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Belmont, North Carolina, U.S. | November 25, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: |
South Point (Belmont, North Carolina) | ||||
College: |
| ||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
| |||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
| |||||
Player stats at PFR |
Nicholas Muse (born November 25, 1998) is an American 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 grew up in Belmont, North Carolina, and attended South Point High School. [1]
Muse 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]
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]
Muse's older brother, Tanner Muse, played college football at Clemson and currently plays for the Los Angeles Chargers. [16]