Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Belmont, North Carolina, U.S. | September 6, 1996||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | South Point (Belmont, North Carolina) | ||||
College: | Clemson (2015–2019) | ||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 100 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Tanner Muse (born September 6, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Muse grew up in Belmont, North Carolina and attended South Point High School, [1] where he played center field on the baseball team and running back, safety, and long snapper on the football team. [2] As a senior, Muse was named first team All-State after recording 150 tackles with four interceptions on defense while also rushing for 1,292 yards. [3] Muse was rated a four star recruit and committed to play college football and baseball at Clemson going into his senior year over offers from Michigan, Louisville and Northwestern. [4] [5]
Muse redshirted his true-freshman season and decided not to play baseball in order to participate in Clemson's spring practices. The following season he played in all 15 of Clemson's games as a reserve safety and on special teams, making 24 total tackles as the Tigers won the 2016 National Championship. [6] He became a starter as a redshirt sophomore and finished the season with 64 tackles, two tackles for loss, four passes broken up and a 63-yard fumble return for a touchdown. [7] As a redshirt junior, he recorded 76 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, two sacks, and two interceptions and was named third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as the Tigers won the 2018 National Championship. [8] Muse was named first team All-ACC and a third team All-American by the Associated Press as a redshirt senior after recording 73 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, five passes broken up and a team-leading four interceptions. [9]
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 2 in (1.88 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.41 s | 1.56 s | 2.60 s | 4.12 s | 6.94 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 20 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11] |
Muse was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round with the 100th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020, with a foot injury. [13] Muse underwent season-ending surgery on his toe on November 3, 2020. [14] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 3, 2020, [15] and moved back to injured reserve on December 22. [16]
On September 6, 2021, Muse was waived by the Raiders without ever taking a snap for the team in the regular season. [17]
On September 8, 2021, Muse was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks. [18] He was promoted to the active roster on December 15. [19]
On August 30, 2022, Muse was waived by the Seahawks and signed to the practice squad the next day. [20] [21] He was signed to the active roster on September 14, 2022. [22]
On April 17, 2023, Muse signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [23] He was waived on August 28, 2023. [24]
On August 30, 2023, Muse was claimed off the waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers. [25]
His younger brother, Nick Muse, is a tight end who played college football at South Carolina and was drafted in the 7th round (227 overall) by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2022 NFL Draft. [26]
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