![]() Muse with South Carolina in 2019 | |||||||
No. 87 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Belmont, North Carolina, U.S. | November 25, 1998||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 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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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Nicholas Muse (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles 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. [13] Muse was waived on January 6, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16. [15]
Muse was released on November 26, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.
On January 22, 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Muse to their practice squad. [16] He won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 14, 2025. [18]
Muse's older brother, Tanner Muse, played college football at Clemson and currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars.