Linebacker, Wyoming, 2018–⁠21

Chad Muma

Number
No. 48
Height
6′3″
Weight
227 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Lone Tree, CO
Born
Aug 18, 1999

Chad Muma played linebacker at Wyoming (2018–⁠21). The Jacksonville Jaguars took Muma in round 3, No. 70 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
142
Tackles, 2021 (Wyoming, 7–⁠6)
Best game
10 tackles
At UNLV, week 13, 2020: No. 2 defensive game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 1
In FBS in tackles, 2021
Drafted
No. 70
Round 3, 2022 NFL Draft (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Career highs

17tackles, career hightwice; last at Utah State, 20213sacks, career highat UNLV, 2020

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2018Wyoming2100000
2019Wyoming512831011
2020Wyoming713383010
2021Wyoming1428581.5312
Career266147195.5333

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Wyoming48LBYr 1
2019Wyoming48LBYr 2
2020Wyoming48LBYr 3
2021Wyoming48LBJr. (Yr 4)6′3″227

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2021 Wyoming 13 games, 142 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 4vs.Montana StateW 19–⁠161192100
Sep 11atNorthern IllinoisW 50–⁠431071010
Sep 18vs.Ball StateW 45–⁠1212101011
Sep 25atUConnW 24–⁠22330000
Oct 9atAir ForceL 14–⁠241160000
Oct 16vs.Fresno StateL 0–⁠171180000
Oct 23vs.New MexicoL 3–⁠141041000
Oct 30atSan José StateL 21–⁠271052000
Nov 6vs.Colorado StateW 31–⁠171160010
Nov 12atBoise StateL 13–⁠231490.5000
Nov 20atUtah StateW 44–⁠171780000
Nov 27vs.Hawai’iL 14–⁠38950000
Dec 21 ✦vs.Kent StateW 52–⁠381350.50.500
2020 Wyoming 6 games, 71 tackles, 3 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Oct 24atNevadaL 34–⁠3714101000
Oct 30vs.Hawai’iW 31–⁠7740001
Nov 5atColorado StateL 24–⁠341731.5000
Nov 27atUNLVW 45–⁠141063.5300
Dec 5atNew MexicoL 16–⁠171032000
Dec 12vs.Boise StateL 9–⁠171370000
2019 Wyoming 12 games, 51 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 31vs.MissouriW 37–⁠311050000
Sep 7atTexas StateW 23–⁠14211000
Sep 14vs.IdahoW 21–⁠16440000
Sep 21atTulsaL 21–⁠24741.5100
Sep 28vs.UNLVW 53–⁠17540000
Oct 12atSan Diego StateL 22–⁠26320001
Oct 19vs.New MexicoW 23–⁠10520.5000
Oct 26vs.NevadaW 31–⁠3330000
Nov 9atBoise StateL 17–⁠20110000
Nov 16atUtah StateL 21–⁠26200000
Nov 22vs.Colorado StateW 17–⁠7100000
Nov 30atAir ForceL 6–⁠20820000
2018 Wyoming 2 games, 2 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Nov 3vs.San José StateW 24–⁠9110000
Nov 24atNew MexicoW 31–⁠3100000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–⁠10).

DrillCombine 2022Combine or pro day 2022
Height6′2¾″
Weight239 lb
Arm length31⅝″
Hand size10″
Wingspan75¾″W
40-yard dash4.63 s
10-yard split1.60 s
Vertical jump40″
Broad jump10′9″
Bench press27 reps
3-cone drill7.06 s
20-yard shuttle4.28 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

4 seasons, 30 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.

SeasonTeamGTklSacksInt
2022Jacksonville Jaguars11451.50
2023Jacksonville Jaguars41500
2024Jacksonville Jaguars103000
2025New England Patriots5900
NFL career30991.50

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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