Nick Mullens

CAREER NOTES

• Had three games with at least 300 passing yards during the 2023 season, the most in a single season in his career.
• Appeared in one contest for the Browns in 2021, spending most of the year on the team's practice squad.
• Played in a career-high 10 games with eight starts for the 49ers in 2020, setting career highs in pass attempts (326), completions (211), completion percentage (64.7 percent) and passing yards (2,437).
• In 2019, was active for all 16 contests and served as the backup quarterback with San Francisco.
• Started eight contests in 2018, registering career highs in passing TDs (13) and passer rating (90.8).
• Has appeared in 20 games with 17 starts over his four-year career, completing 407-of-630 attempts for 4,861 yards with 26 touchdowns against 22 interceptions for a passer rating of 87.3.

2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Started three of the five games in which he appeared for the Vikings in 2023, going 100-of-148 (67.6%) for 1,306 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Was 30-of-33 for 396 yards and two touchdowns at Detroit in Week 18 (1/7). It marked his third game with at least 300 passing yards this season, the most in a single season in his career.
• Came off the bench to start the second half against Green Bay in Week 17 (12/31) and finished 13-of-22 for 113 yards and one touchdown.
• Was 22-of-36 for 411 yards, tallying the second 400-yard passing game of his career and the first since a 414-yard performance at Seattle in 2018, in Week 16 against Detroit (12/24).
• Made his first-career start for the Vikings in Week 15 at Cincinnati (12/16). He went 26-of-33 for 303 yards and two touchdowns, recording his fifth-career 300-yard passing game and first since Dec. 7, 2020.
• Saw his first action of the season in Week 14 at Las Vegas (12/10), coming off the bench in the fourth quarter to go 9-of-13 for 83 yards and engineer the game-winning drive to set up a Greg Joseph field goal.
• Was inactive due to injury in Week 5.
• Active, but did not play in Weeks 1-4 and Weeks 11-12.

CAREER NOTES

• Had three games with at least 300 passing yards during the 2023 season, the most in a single season in his career.
• Appeared in one contest for the Browns in 2021, spending most of the year on the team's practice squad.
• Played in a career-high 10 games with eight starts for the 49ers in 2020, setting career highs in pass attempts (326), completions (211), completion percentage (64.7 percent) and passing yards (2,437).
• In 2019, was active for all 16 contests and served as the backup quarterback with San Francisco.
• Started eight contests in 2018, registering career highs in passing TDs (13) and passer rating (90.8).
• Has appeared in 20 games with 17 starts over his four-year career, completing 407-of-630 attempts for 4,861 yards with 26 touchdowns against 22 interceptions for a passer rating of 87.3.

2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Started three of the five games in which he appeared for the Vikings in 2023, going 100-of-148 (67.6%) for 1,306 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Was 30-of-33 for 396 yards and two touchdowns at Detroit in Week 18 (1/7). It marked his third game with at least 300 passing yards this season, the most in a single season in his career.
• Came off the bench to start the second half against Green Bay in Week 17 (12/31) and finished 13-of-22 for 113 yards and one touchdown.
• Was 22-of-36 for 411 yards, tallying the second 400-yard passing game of his career and the first since a 414-yard performance at Seattle in 2018, in Week 16 against Detroit (12/24).
• Made his first-career start for the Vikings in Week 15 at Cincinnati (12/16). He went 26-of-33 for 303 yards and two touchdowns, recording his fifth-career 300-yard passing game and first since Dec. 7, 2020.
• Saw his first action of the season in Week 14 at Las Vegas (12/10), coming off the bench in the fourth quarter to go 9-of-13 for 83 yards and engineer the game-winning drive to set up a Greg Joseph field goal.
• Was inactive due to injury in Week 5.
• Active, but did not play in Weeks 1-4 and Weeks 11-12.

2022 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Completed 11-of-13 passes for 116 passing yards in Week 18 at Chicago (1/8/23).
• Threw his first touchdown pass as a Viking and 27th of his career (1/1/23).
• Completed 5-of-7 attempts for 54 yards and a passer rating of 93.8 (11/20).
• Made his Vikings debut, completing one pass (11/6).

2021 | CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Started one game after spending a majority of the season on the team's practice squad.
• Completed 20-of-30 attempts for 147 yards with one TD (12/20).

2020 | SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

• Appeared in a career-high 10 games with eight starts.
• Set career highs in pass attempts (326), completions (211), completion percentage (64.7 percent) and passing yards (2,437)... Also posted 12 TDs and 12 INTs while recording an 84.1 passer rating.
• Converted 8-of-11 passes for 71 yards with one INT (9/20).
• Registered a season-high 34 yards on 25-of-36 passing with one TD (9/20).
• Completed 18-of-26 attempts for 200 yards with one TD against two INTs (10/4).
• Completed 18-of-25 attempts for 238 yards for two TDs (11/1).
• Connected on 22-of-35 passing for 291 yards with one TD and one INT (11/5).
• Completed 24-of-38 attempts for 247 yards with one TD and two INTs (11/15).
• Registered 252 yards on 24-of-35 passing (11/29).
• Completed 26-of-39 passes for 316 yards and three TDs, marking his fourth career 300-yard passing game (12/7).
• Recorded a season-high 45 pass attempts and finished with 260 yards and one TD (12/13).
• Converted on 21-of-36 attempts for 219 yards with two TDs against two INTs (12/20).

2019 | SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

• Appeared in one contest and served as the team's backup quarterback.
• Was active for all 16 regular-season games and three postseason contests.
• Appeared in a reserve role and recorded three carries (10/27).

2018 | SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

• Started eight contests and registered career highs in passing TDs (13) and passer rating (90.8).
• Finished with 2,277 yards on 176-of-274 attempts (64.2 percent).
• Completed 16-of-22 attempts for 262 yards with a career-high three TDs (11/1).
• Posted a career-best 151.9 passer rating, the second-highest by a QB in their NFL debut since 1973 (min. 15 attempts). Joined Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Kelly (1986) and Fran Tarkenton (1961) as the third player in NFL history to record 250+ yards, 3+ TDs and 0 INTs in their NFL debut (11/1).
• Completed 27-of-39 attempts for 250 yards with one TD against two INTs (11/12).
• Connected on 18-of-32 attempts for 221 yards with one TD against two INTs (11/25).
• Completed 30-of-48 passes for a career-high 414 yards and two TDs. Became the first 49ers QB to throw for 400-plus yards since Colin Kaepernick in 2013 (12/2).
• Converted 20-of-33 attempts for 332 yards with 2 TDs and a 102.1 passer rating (12/9).
• Completed 20-of-29 passes for 275 yards with one TD (12/16).
• Converted on 22-of-38 attempts for 241 yards with one INT (12/23).
• Tied a career-high with three TD passes while completing 23-of-33 attempts for 282 yards (12/30).

2017 | SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

• Spent the entire season on the team's practice squad.

COLLEGE - SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

• Played in 44 games with 41 starts at Southern Mississippi from 2013-16, completing 928-of-1,546 attempts for 11,994 yards and 87 TDs.
• In 2016, started 11 contests and completed 243-of-384 attempts for 3,272 yards and 24 TDs.
• Averaged 297.5 passing yards per game.
• Named the 2015 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year after starting 14 contests and setting single season school records for passing yds. (4,476) and TD passes (38).
• In 2014, started 10 games and completed 218-of-365 attempts for 2,470 passing yards and 12 TDs.
• As a freshman in 2013, appeared in nine games with six starts and passed for 1,776 yards and 13 TDs while earning Conference USA All-Freshman honors.

PREP - SPAIN FORK (ALA.)

• Recorded 8,605 career passing yards and 40 TDs.
• Finished his prep career with the seventh-most passing yards in AHSAA history.

OFF THE FIELD

• Full name is Nicholas Clayton Mullens.
• Son of Suzanne and Mark Mullens.
• Has an older brother, Frank, and an older sister, Heather.
• Uncle, Scott Tabor, played baseball at Arkansas, while grandpa, Ernie Tabor, played Major League baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies.
• Majored in marketing.
• Friends with Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner.