Luke Musgrave

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Luke Musgrave
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Musgrave in 2023
No. 88 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-02) September 2, 2000 (age 24)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Bend Senior (Bend, Oregon)
College: Oregon State (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 2 / pick: 42
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024
Receptions:39
Receiving yards:374
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

LucasStoneMusgrave (born September 2, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State. He is the nephew of football coach Bill Musgrave.

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Early years

Musgrave was born on September 2, 2000, and attended Bend Senior High School. [1] He was a member of their football, lacrosse, track, and ski racing teams. [2] As a senior, Musgrave caught 31 passes for 563 yards and four touchdowns. [3]

College career

Musgrave played in all 12 of Oregon State's games during his freshman season, catching two passes for 18 yards and making two tackles on special teams. [4] [5] He played in seven games with three starts in the Beavers' COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and had 12 receptions for 142 yards. [6] Musgrave caught 22 passes for 304 yards and one touchdown during his sophomore season. [7] He also blocked a punt and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown in a 42–34 win over Utah and was named the Pac-12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+78 in
(1.98 m)
253 lb
(115 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
10+38 in
(0.26 m)
4.61 s1.54 s2.62 s4.41 s7.09 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
19 reps
Sources: [9] [10]

Musgrave was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL draft. [11] He signed his rookie contract on July 19. [12]

Musgrave made his NFL debut on September 10, 2023, against the Chicago Bears, catching three passes for 50 yards in a 38–20 win. [13] On November 19, against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11, Musgrave suffered a lacerated kidney during the third quarter. Musgrave continued to play through the injury but was hospitalized the same day. He was released two days later following treatment and was placed on injured reserve on November 22. [14] [15] He was activated on January 6, 2024. [16]

During his first playoff start against the Cowboys, Musgrave recorded 3 receptions, one of them was for 38 yards and a touchdown. He finished his first playoff start with 3 receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. [17]

On October 11, 2024, the Packers placed Musgrave on injured reserve. [18] He was activated on December 23.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsY/RLngTDFumLost
2023 GB 1193435210.437100
2024 GB 425224.46000
Career1511393749.637100
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsY/RLngTDFumLost
2023 GB 2166611.038100
Career2166611.038100
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Musgrave's father, Doug Musgrave, played quarterback at Oregon. [19] His uncle, Bill Musgrave, also played quarterback at Oregon before playing and coaching in the NFL. [20]

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