Nick Muse

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#34

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 26

Weight: 252 lbs

College: South Carolina

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WK	OPP	RESULT
13	Cardinals	W 23 - 22
1	@Giants	W 28 - 6
2	49ers	W 23 - 17
12	@Bears	W 30 - 27

Career Stats

WRTE Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2022	Minnesota Vikings	10
2023	Minnesota Vikings	2	1	22	22	22	0
2024	Minnesota Vikings	1
TOTAL		13	1	22	7.3	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Saw action in two games for the Minnesota Vikings in 2023, catching one pass for 22 yards.
Hauled in his first career reception, a 22-yard catch during the third quarter, at Detroit in Week 18 (1/7).
Made his season debut in Week 17 against Green Bay (12/31), playing on special teams.
Inactive in Weeks 1-16.

2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Saw action in two games for the Minnesota Vikings in 2023, catching one pass for 22 yards.
Hauled in his first career reception, a 22-yard catch during the third quarter, at Detroit in Week 18 (1/7).
Made his season debut in Week 17 against Green Bay (12/31), playing on special teams.
Inactive in Weeks 1-16.

2022 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Signed to the active roster prior to Week 11 vs. Dallas and played snaps on special teams (11/20).
Elevated prior to Week 10 at Buffalo and appeared on special teams (11/13).
Elevated prior to Week 9 at Washington, appearing on special teams (11/6).
Elevated prior to Week 5 vs. Chicago and made his NFL debut, appearing in six snaps on special teams (10/9).

COLLEGE - WILLIAM & MARY/SOUTH CAROLINA

Started all 13 games in 2021, finishing the season fourth on the team with 20 catches for 222 yards and a pair of TDs.
Started all 10 games at tight end in 2020. Caught 30 passes for 425 yards. Had the best game of his career against Georgia where he hauled in eight passes for 131 yards (both career highs), including a season-long 35-yard reception and his first career touchdown.
Transferred from William & Mary at the start of fall camp in 2019 and played in eight games (one start), catching 17 passes for 158 yards.
Played his sophomore season at William & Mary and ranked seventh in the CAA in receiving yards per game (64.7) after appearing in seven games (three starts). Ranked second on the team in catches (30) and receiving yards (453).
Appeared in six games (one start), becoming just the third William & Mary tight end to play and second to earn a start as a true freshman (dating back to 1989). Finished the season with four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Tight end who took advantage of the NCAA rule allowing him to return for a fifth season despite never taking a redshirt year.
Joined the Gamecocks at the start of fall camp in 2019 following a transfer from William & Mary.
Logged 67 receptions for 805 yards in three seasons at South Carolina and 101 catches for 1,303 yards spanning a five-year career that included two seasons at William & Mary.
His eight-catch game in 2019 marked the most catches for a Gamecocks tight end since Hayden Hurst had eight receptions against Mississippi State in 2016 and the most yards for a Gamecocks tight end since Danny Smith had 134 yards on just five catches against Appalachian State in 1985.

HONORS

2021 Co-Most Outstanding Senior Award winner
Selected to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl (2021)
Co-Joe Morrison Offensive Player of the Spring honor (2021)
2020 Fourth-Team All-SEC (Phil Steele)
2020 PFF All-SEC honorable mention
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2019 All-Colonial Athletic Association Third-Team selection (William & Mary)

PREP - SOUTH POINT (N.C.)

Four-year letterwinner as a tight end and linebacker at Belmont and graduated in 2017.
Was a two-time Gaston Gazette Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016).
Two-time all-conference selection.
Second-team All-Charlotte Observer as a senior after totaling 165 tackles, as well as 32 catches for 654 yards with 10 touchdowns, en route to helping SPHS win the 2016 3A State Championship.
Named the 2015 State Championship Defensive Player of the Game.
Honored as the team's most versatile player as a senior and served two seasons as the team's captain of the defense.
Also lettered in baseball, basketball and track and field.

OFF THE FIELD

Criminal justice major
Brother, Tanner, played football at Clemson and was a third-round pick by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Enjoys water sports, bowling and basketball.

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Nick Muse Mic'd Up Against Tennessee

Vikings TE Nick Muse was wired for sound during the recent preseason game against the Titans.

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Muse on Learning From Vets, Mindset Heading Into Preseason Finale and More

TE Nick Muse addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Tuesday.

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Muse Breaks Tackles En Route To 20-Yard Gain

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins pumped up on the sideline as tight end Nick Muse breaks tackle en route to 20-yard gain to convert third-and-10.

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Mullens Finds Muse On A Screen For 18 Yards

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens dumps it to tight end Nick Muse for 18-yard gain via play action on first play from scrimmage to start the game.

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Muse on His Battle To Make The 53-Man Roster, His Griddy From The Seahawks Game and More

TE Nick Muse addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Saturday.

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Mullens Finds Muse For 4-Yard Touchdown

Nick Mullens with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Nick Muse vs. Seattle Seahawks, 08/10/2023

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Film Room: Can Nick Muse Develop Into a Downfield Threat For The Vikings?

Former Vikings player and coach Pete Bercich breaks down the college film on TE Nick Muse, a seventh round pick by the Vikings in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Muse: Like I've Done Before, I Know I Have To Prove Myself All Over Again

vikings.com's Gabe Henderson talked with TE Nick Muse, a 7th round pick by the team, in last week's 2022 NFL Draft.

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Draft Room Call: Nick Muse Becomes A Viking

Go inside the Vikings draft room as General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Head Coach Kevin O'Connell make the call to TE Nick Muse to inform him he was selected by the team in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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TE Nick Muse Addresses The Media After Being Picked By The Vikings

TE Nick Muse addressed the media via a video conference call after being selected by the Vikings in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Nick Muse College Highlights

View college highlights of new Vikings TE Nick Muse who was selected by the Vikings in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Vikings Select TE Nick Muse In Round 7 of the 2022 NFL Draft

The Minnesota Vikings select South Carolina Gamecocks tight end Nick Muse in Round 7 of the 2022 NFL Draft with the No. 227 overall pick [via a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders].