.jpg) Muma in 2023 | |||||||||
| No. 49 – New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | (1999-08-18)August 18, 1999 (age 26) Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Legend(Parker, Colorado) | ||||||||
| College | Wyoming (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 70th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2025 | |||||||||
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Chad Tyler Muma (born August 18, 1999) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theNew England Patriots of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theWyoming Cowboys and was selected by theJacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the2022 NFL draft.
Muma grew up inLone Tree, Colorado. He was diagnosed withType 1 diabetes while in the seventh grade after losing 30 pounds.[1] He also won homecoming king, Mr. Titan, in 2017. Muma attendedLegend High School, where he initially played defensive back.[2] He wore #19 out of respect for his father due to him also playing football. During his junior year, he broke hisclavicle bone while playing 7-on-7, after surgery he excelled and played the entire year. He was named second-team Class 5A All-State as senior after finishing the season with 77 tackles and 8 tackles for loss despite missing half of Legend'sgames due to a seventy-percent tornpatella.[3] Muma committed to playcollege football atWyoming, where his father and maternal grandfather had played, over offers fromColorado State,Hawaii andNevada.[4][5] Chad Muma also played Basketball his junior year. During the 2016–2017 season, he averaged 0.9 points per game, 1.0 rebounds per game, and 0.1 assists per game. Legend went on to be ranked 20th and made the 2017 CHSAA Boys Basketball StateChampionshipTournament.[6] The team made it to the Sweet 16 before losing toMountain Vista. Chad Muma continued with athletic by participating inTrack and Field from 2015 to 2017. He performed in a multitude of events: 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter and Long Jump. His fastest time for all events came during his sophomore season where he ran 11.55, 23.32, and 54.18 respectfully. His farthest jump in Long Jump also came from his sophomore season when he jumped 20' 2.00".[7]
Muma played in all 12 of Wyoming's games as a freshman, mostly on special teams.[8] He began to see significant playing time on defense during his sophomore season and finished the year with 51 total tackles.[9] As a junior, Muma led the Cowboys with 71 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and three sacks and was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference.[10] For his senior season, he doubled his tackle output to 142, again had 8 tackles for loss, had 1.5 sacks, added 3 interceptions for 45 return yards, and a fumble recovery as well, en route to another All-Mountain West season. Muma was invited to play in the 2022Senior Bowl and was named a finalist for theButkus Award.[11][12]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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 ft2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 4.63 s | 1.61 s | 2.71 s | 4.21 s | 6.90 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | 27 reps |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14][15] | ||||||||||||
Muma was drafted in the third round (70th overall) of the2022 NFL draft by theJacksonville Jaguars.[16] The Jaguars reportedly selected Muma after hearing that the Broncos were planning to draft him 75th overall. He was selected using a selection Jacksonville acquired in a trade with theCarolina Panthers. He was the fourth inside linebacker selected in the draft and the second inside linebacker selected by the Jaguars after they draftedDevin Lloyd in the first round.[17] As a rookie, Muma appeared in 16 regular season games and started two. He finished with 1.5 sacks, 47 total tackles, and one pass defended.[18] In the 2023 season, Muma appeared in 17 regular season games and started two. He finished with 15 tackles and two passes defended as a result of the Jaguars decision to permanently place Devin Lloyd as the main inside linebacker.[19] In the 2024, he appeared in 17 games and started three. He finished with 32 tackles.[20]
On August 26, 2025, Muma was waived by the Jaguars as part of final roster cuts.[21]
On August 27, 2025, Muma was claimed off waivers by theIndianapolis Colts.[22] He made five appearances for Indianapolis, recording five combined tackles. Muma was waived by the Colts on November 1, and re-signed to the practice squad.[23][24]
On December 16, 2025, Muma was signed to the active roster of theNew England Patriots from the Colts' practice squad.[25]
Muma's father, Ty Muma, and his maternal grandfather, Rick Desmarais, also played college football at Wyoming.[26][27] Chad's younger sister Payton played basketball atGonzaga University from 2021–24 before transferring to theWyoming Cowgirls basketball team.[28] Chad's younger brother Jaxon plays football at theUniversity of Sioux Falls.
Chad Muma got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Alyssa Huey, on May 28, 2023, in Saint Augustine, Florida. Together they own aGoldendoodle named Ollie.
During Chad Muma's childhood, he learned how to playpiano. In one specific case, during a school event, Chad Muma performed "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis.[29]
During mid-April 2017, Chad Muma'sSubaru Outback was stolen when he left the keys in the car. It was later found by police with his jersey and chest pads still inside.[citation needed]
In multiple short interviews done by theJacksonville Jaguars media team, it has been revealed that Chad Muma's top song in 2023 wasget him back! byOlivia Rodrigo. He also told the media team that he listens toAdele. In a player interview, he revealed his pregame song is "In the Air Tonight" byPhil Collins.[citation needed]