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Nick Mullens

Nicholas Clayton Mullens (born March 21, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, where he surpassed Brett Favre's single-season record for passing yardage (4,476) and touchdown passes (38).

Nick Mullens
Mullens with the 49ers in 2020
No. 12 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 (age 28)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Spain Park (Hoover, Alabama)
College:Southern Miss (2013–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Offensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Passing completions:428
Passing attempts:655
Completion percentage:65.3%
Passing yards:5,085
TDINT:27–23
Passer rating:88.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life Edit

Mullens was born to Suzanne and Mark Mullens on March 21, 1995, in Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up in Hoover, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Ernie Tabor,[1][2] who pitched in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system in the 1950s.[3] His uncle, Scott Tabor, pitched for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team,[2] and holds the school record for most career wins.[4] He also pitched professionally in the minor leagues.[5] Mullens graduated from Spain Park High School in Hoover.[6]

High school career Edit

Mullens played football for Spain Park, emerging as the team's starting quarterback.[7] During his senior season, 2012, Mullens threw for 3,649 yards and 40 touchdowns, against only seven interceptions, en route to winning the 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year award for the state of Alabama.[8] He had totaled 8,605 career passing yards, finishing his high school career with the 7th most passing yards in AHSAA history, to go along with 40 passing touchdowns.[2]

After originally verbally committing to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Mullens changed course on national signing day following a last-minute visit to the University of Southern Mississippi, signing instead with the Golden Eagles.[8]

College career Edit

After starting the 2013 season with a 0–6 record, in an 18-game losing streak, Southern Miss head coach Todd Monken inserted true freshman Mullens as a starter for game seven, a home game against the North Texas Mean Green.[9][10] The young team was overmatched by North Texas, however, suffering a 55–14 loss in which Mullens went 12-for-31 passing for 210 yards and one touchdown, while suffering three interceptions and a lost fumble.[11]

In his second collegiate game, a loss to Marshall, Mullens became the first true freshman starting quarterback in Southern Miss history to pass for more than 300 yards in a single game, a feat never accomplished during his freshman year by the school's most famous football alumnus, Brett Favre.[12]

On November 30, 2013, Mullens played a key role in helping Southern Miss end its losing streak at 23 games with a five-touchdown performance against the University of Alabama-Birmingham, which also happened to be the college that he originally committed to.[13][14]

Mullens passed for 1,776 yards as a freshman in 2013. As a sophomore in 2014, he started 10 games and completed 218 of 365 attempts for 2,470 passing yards and 12 touchdowns.[15][16]

In the 2015 regular season, Mullens completed 331 of 521 passes (63.5%) for 4,476 yards and 38 touchdowns – school records for passing yardage and touchdown passes.[2] He ranked sixth among NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks in passing yardage. Mullens' efforts were instrumental in a reversal of fortunes of the Southern Miss football program, with the team posting a 9–5 record for the year just two seasons after snapping its abysmal 23-game losing streak.[17] He started all 14 games as the Golden Eagles finished with more than 7,000 yards of offense for the first time in school history.[citation needed]

In 2016, Mullens made 11 starts and completed 243 of 384 attempts for 3,272 yards and 24 touchdowns, averaging 297.5 passing yards per game.[18] On October 1, 2016, against the Rice Owls, he threw for a collegiate career-high 591 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in the 44–28 victory.[19]

In four seasons at Southern Miss (2013–2016), Mullens played in 44 games (41 starts) and completed 928 of 1,546 attempts for 11,994 yards and 87 touchdowns. He finished his collegiate career as the career passing leader in every statistical category.[20] His 11,994 yards passing and 87 touchdown passes dwarfed the 7,695 yards and 52 touchdowns registered by former NFL great Brett Favre during his four years with the Golden Eagles.[21]

Statistics Edit

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
2013 9 6 1–5 136 276 49.3 1,776 6.4 13 14 108.7 40 −103 −2.6 2
2014 10 10 3–7 218 365 59.7 2,470 6.8 12 9 122.5 49 39 0.8 0
2015 14 14 9–5 331 521 63.5 4,476 8.6 38 12 155.2 43 −92 −2.1 3
2016 11 11 7–4 243 384 63.3 3,272 8.5 24 11 149.8 51 −54 −1.1 4
Career 44 41 20–21 928 1,546 60.0 11,994 7.8 87 46 137.8 183 −210 −1.1 9

Professional career Edit

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 0+78 in
(1.85 m)
214 lb
(97 kg)
30+14 in
(0.77 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.90 s 1.65 s 2.84 s 4.47 s 7.40 s 31 in
(0.79 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
All values from Southern Miss’ Pro Day[22]

San Francisco 49ers Edit

2017 season Edit

On May 4, 2017, Mullens signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[23] He entered training camp as the fourth backup quarterback on the depth chart behind veterans Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley, and rookie C. J. Beathard.[24]

On September 2, 2017, Mullens was waived as part of the 49ers' final roster cuts, but he was signed to the practice squad the next day.[25][26] On January 2, 2018, the 49ers signed Mullens to a reserve/futures contract after he spent his entire rookie season on the practice squad.[27]

2018 season Edit

 
Mullens during training camp in 2018

On September 1, 2018, Mullens was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[28][29] On September 26, 2018, the 49ers promoted Mullens to their active roster after starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL and was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.[30] The terms of his new contract were for two years and $1.05 million.[31]

External video
  Nick Mullens throws his first career touchdown
  Nick Mullens’ Week 9 Highlights

On November 1, 2018, Mullens was named the starter for the 49ers' Week 9 game against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night Football after Beathard suffered a wrist injury in the previous game against the Arizona Cardinals. Mullens finished his NFL debut and first NFL start completing 16 of 22 pass attempts for 262 yards and three touchdowns as the 49ers won 34–3.[32] His passer rating of 151.9 was the highest since 1970 for a quarterback with at least 20 passing attempts in a debut. Mullens was also the first player in 49ers history to throw three touchdowns in his first game for the team.[33] He completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garçon in the first quarter to mark his first NFL touchdown.[34] The following week against the New York Giants, Mullens threw for 250 yards, one touchdown, and was intercepted twice by linebacker B.J. Goodson as the 49ers lost by a score of 27–23 on Monday Night Football.[35] Mullens made his first road start during Week 12. Facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he threw for 221 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions as the 49ers lost by a score of 27–9. During Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, Mullens finished with a career-high 414 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception as the 49ers lost by a score of 43–16.[36] In Week 14 against the Denver Broncos, he passed for 332 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception as the 49ers won by a score of 20–14.[37] In Week 15, Mullens threw for 275 yards and a touchdown to help the 49ers defeat the Seattle Seahawks in overtime by a score of 26–23, marking the first time the 49ers beat the Seahawks since 2013.[38] In the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, he finished with 282 passing yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions in the 48–32 loss.[39]

Mullens finished the 2018 season with 2,277 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and ten interceptions.[40]

2019 season Edit

During the 2019 season, Mullens primarily served as the backup to Jimmy Garoppolo. He only appeared in one game in the 2019 season.[41] The 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but the team lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.[42]

2020 season Edit

 
Mullens (#4) playing for the 49ers in 2020.

On March 5, 2020, Mullens was assigned a one-year, $750,000 exclusive-rights free agent tender by the 49ers.[43] He signed the contract on May 1, 2020.[44] On September 20, 2020, in a game against the New York Jets, Mullens came in after halftime after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a leg injury. In the game, Mullens completed 8 of 11 passes for 71 yards and an interception in a 31–13 victory.[45] Mullens was named the starter for Week 3 against the New York Giants.[46] In the 36–9 victory, he passed for 343 yards and one touchdown.[47] In Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Mullens posted a career low passer rating of 72.6 in which he threw a pick six to linebacker Alex Singleton, thus resulting in Mullens getting benched for C. J. Beathard. The 49ers went on to lose 25–20 to the Eagles. [48]

In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, Mullens came into the game in the fourth quarter after Jimmy Garoppolo left the game with an ankle injury. Mullens rallied the 49ers back in the game by completing 18 of 25 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns but the 49ers lost 27–37.[49][50] Mullens was named the starter for the 49ers again for the 49ers' Thursday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers due to Garoppolo being sidelined indefinitely due to his ankle injury.[51] In Week 13, against the Buffalo Bills, he had 316 passing yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 34–24 loss.[52]

On December 22, 2020, it was announced that Mullens would miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury he suffered in the 49ers 41–33 loss against the Dallas Cowboys.[53][54] He was placed on injured reserve three days later.[55] Mullens was scheduled to become a restricted free agent following the season,[56] but the team did not extend a tender to him at the start of the new league year and he became an unrestricted free agent.[57]

Philadelphia Eagles Edit

On June 14, 2021, Mullens signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[58] On August 28, 2021, Mullens was waived by the Eagles.[59]

Cleveland Browns Edit

Mullens was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021.[60] Mullens was elevated to the Browns' active roster on October 21, 2021, prior to their game that evening,[61] and reverted to the practice squad the following day.

For the Week 15 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, Mullens was named the starting quarterback after the Browns experienced a COVID-19 outbreak, which included fellow quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum testing positive. In addition, the game was moved from Saturday, December 18, to Monday, December 20, the first game of the season to be postponed due to COVID-19. During the game, Mullens threw a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, giving the Browns the lead. Derek Carr subsequently led a successful drive down the field, which ended with the Raiders kicking a field goal and winning 16–14. Mullens completed 20 of 30 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the loss before reverting back to the practice squad later that week.[62]

Las Vegas Raiders Edit

Mullens signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 4, 2022.[63]

Minnesota Vikings Edit

On August 22, 2022, the Raiders traded Mullens to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2024 conditional seventh-round pick.[64] In Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers, Mullens relieved Kirk Cousins in a 41–17 loss. In the game, he threw for 57 yards, including a touchdown to K. J. Osborn.[65]

On March 14, 2023, Mullens signed a two-year contract extension with the Vikings.[66]

On October 11, 2023, the Vikings placed him on the injured reserve list.[67]

NFL career statistics Edit

Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Sck SckY Fum Lost
2017 SF 0 0 DNP
2018 SF 8 8 176 274 64.2 2,277 8.3 13 10 90.8 18 -16 -0.9 0 17 127 2 0
2019 SF 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3 -3 -1.0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 SF 10 8 211 326 64.7 2,437 7.5 12 12 84.1 9 8 0.9 0 19 139 6 4
2021 CLE 1 1 20 30 66.7 147 4.9 1 0 89.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 MIN 4 0 21 25 84.0 224 9.0 1 1 100.7 4 8 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 24 17 428 655 65.3 5,085 7.8 27 23 88.0 34 -3 -0.1 0 36 266 8 4

Personal life Edit

On August 30, 2019, Mullens and his wife had their first child.[68]

Notes Edit

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External links Edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
  • Minnesota Vikings bio
  • Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio

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Not to be confused with Nick Mullen For the British sports journalist see Nick Mullins Nicholas Clayton Mullens born March 21 1995 is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League NFL He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles where he surpassed Brett Favre s single season record for passing yardage 4 476 and touchdown passes 38 Nick MullensMullens with the 49ers in 2020No 12 Minnesota VikingsPosition QuarterbackPersonal informationBorn 1995 03 21 March 21 1995 age 28 Little Rock Arkansas U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 210 lb 95 kg Career informationHigh school Spain Park Hoover Alabama College Southern Miss 2013 2016 Undrafted 2017Career historySan Francisco 49ers 2017 2020 Philadelphia Eagles 2021 Cleveland Browns 2021 Las Vegas Raiders 2022 Minnesota Vikings 2022 present Offseason and or practice squad member onlyRoster status Injured reserveCareer highlights and awardsC USA Offensive Player of the Year 2015 Second team All C USA 2015 Career NFL statistics as of Week 18 2022Passing completions 428Passing attempts 655Completion percentage 65 3 Passing yards 5 085TD INT 27 23Passer rating 88 0Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early life 2 High school career 3 College career 3 1 Statistics 4 Professional career 4 1 San Francisco 49ers 4 1 1 2017 season 4 1 2 2018 season 4 1 3 2019 season 4 1 4 2020 season 4 2 Philadelphia Eagles 4 3 Cleveland Browns 4 4 Las Vegas Raiders 4 5 Minnesota Vikings 5 NFL career statistics 6 Personal life 7 Notes 8 External linksEarly life EditMullens was born to Suzanne and Mark Mullens on March 21 1995 in Little Rock Arkansas and grew up in Hoover Alabama a suburb of Birmingham He is the grandson of Ernie Tabor 1 2 who pitched in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system in the 1950s 3 His uncle Scott Tabor pitched for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team 2 and holds the school record for most career wins 4 He also pitched professionally in the minor leagues 5 Mullens graduated from Spain Park High School in Hoover 6 High school career EditMullens played football for Spain Park emerging as the team s starting quarterback 7 During his senior season 2012 Mullens threw for 3 649 yards and 40 touchdowns against only seven interceptions en route to winning the 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year award for the state of Alabama 8 He had totaled 8 605 career passing yards finishing his high school career with the 7th most passing yards in AHSAA history to go along with 40 passing touchdowns 2 After originally verbally committing to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham Mullens changed course on national signing day following a last minute visit to the University of Southern Mississippi signing instead with the Golden Eagles 8 College career EditAfter starting the 2013 season with a 0 6 record in an 18 game losing streak Southern Miss head coach Todd Monken inserted true freshman Mullens as a starter for game seven a home game against the North Texas Mean Green 9 10 The young team was overmatched by North Texas however suffering a 55 14 loss in which Mullens went 12 for 31 passing for 210 yards and one touchdown while suffering three interceptions and a lost fumble 11 In his second collegiate game a loss to Marshall Mullens became the first true freshman starting quarterback in Southern Miss history to pass for more than 300 yards in a single game a feat never accomplished during his freshman year by the school s most famous football alumnus Brett Favre 12 On November 30 2013 Mullens played a key role in helping Southern Miss end its losing streak at 23 games with a five touchdown performance against the University of Alabama Birmingham which also happened to be the college that he originally committed to 13 14 Mullens passed for 1 776 yards as a freshman in 2013 As a sophomore in 2014 he started 10 games and completed 218 of 365 attempts for 2 470 passing yards and 12 touchdowns 15 16 In the 2015 regular season Mullens completed 331 of 521 passes 63 5 for 4 476 yards and 38 touchdowns school records for passing yardage and touchdown passes 2 He ranked sixth among NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks in passing yardage Mullens efforts were instrumental in a reversal of fortunes of the Southern Miss football program with the team posting a 9 5 record for the year just two seasons after snapping its abysmal 23 game losing streak 17 He started all 14 games as the Golden Eagles finished with more than 7 000 yards of offense for the first time in school history citation needed In 2016 Mullens made 11 starts and completed 243 of 384 attempts for 3 272 yards and 24 touchdowns averaging 297 5 passing yards per game 18 On October 1 2016 against the Rice Owls he threw for a collegiate career high 591 yards four touchdowns and one interception in the 44 28 victory 19 In four seasons at Southern Miss 2013 2016 Mullens played in 44 games 41 starts and completed 928 of 1 546 attempts for 11 994 yards and 87 touchdowns He finished his collegiate career as the career passing leader in every statistical category 20 His 11 994 yards passing and 87 touchdown passes dwarfed the 7 695 yards and 52 touchdowns registered by former NFL great Brett Favre during his four years with the Golden Eagles 21 Statistics Edit Season Games Passing RushingGP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TDSouthern Miss Golden Eagles2013 9 6 1 5 136 276 49 3 1 776 6 4 13 14 108 7 40 103 2 6 22014 10 10 3 7 218 365 59 7 2 470 6 8 12 9 122 5 49 39 0 8 02015 14 14 9 5 331 521 63 5 4 476 8 6 38 12 155 2 43 92 2 1 32016 11 11 7 4 243 384 63 3 3 272 8 5 24 11 149 8 51 54 1 1 4Career 44 41 20 21 928 1 546 60 0 11 994 7 8 87 46 137 8 183 210 1 1 9Professional career EditPre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash 10 yard split 20 yard split 20 yard shuttle Three cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump6 ft 0 7 8 in 1 85 m 214 lb 97 kg 30 1 4 in 0 77 m 9 1 8 in 0 23 m 4 90 s 1 65 s 2 84 s 4 47 s 7 40 s 31 in 0 79 m 8 ft 8 in 2 64 m All values from Southern Miss Pro Day 22 San Francisco 49ers Edit 2017 season Edit See also 2017 San Francisco 49ers season On May 4 2017 Mullens signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent 23 He entered training camp as the fourth backup quarterback on the depth chart behind veterans Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley and rookie C J Beathard 24 On September 2 2017 Mullens was waived as part of the 49ers final roster cuts but he was signed to the practice squad the next day 25 26 On January 2 2018 the 49ers signed Mullens to a reserve futures contract after he spent his entire rookie season on the practice squad 27 2018 season Edit See also 2018 San Francisco 49ers season nbsp Mullens during training camp in 2018On September 1 2018 Mullens was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day 28 29 On September 26 2018 the 49ers promoted Mullens to their active roster after starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL and was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season 30 The terms of his new contract were for two years and 1 05 million 31 External video nbsp Nick Mullens throws his first career touchdown nbsp Nick Mullens Week 9 HighlightsOn November 1 2018 Mullens was named the starter for the 49ers Week 9 game against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night Football after Beathard suffered a wrist injury in the previous game against the Arizona Cardinals Mullens finished his NFL debut and first NFL start completing 16 of 22 pass attempts for 262 yards and three touchdowns as the 49ers won 34 3 32 His passer rating of 151 9 was the highest since 1970 for a quarterback with at least 20 passing attempts in a debut Mullens was also the first player in 49ers history to throw three touchdowns in his first game for the team 33 He completed a 24 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garcon in the first quarter to mark his first NFL touchdown 34 The following week against the New York Giants Mullens threw for 250 yards one touchdown and was intercepted twice by linebacker B J Goodson as the 49ers lost by a score of 27 23 on Monday Night Football 35 Mullens made his first road start during Week 12 Facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he threw for 221 yards one touchdown and two interceptions as the 49ers lost by a score of 27 9 During Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks Mullens finished with a career high 414 passing yards two touchdowns and an interception as the 49ers lost by a score of 43 16 36 In Week 14 against the Denver Broncos he passed for 332 yards two touchdowns and an interception as the 49ers won by a score of 20 14 37 In Week 15 Mullens threw for 275 yards and a touchdown to help the 49ers defeat the Seattle Seahawks in overtime by a score of 26 23 marking the first time the 49ers beat the Seahawks since 2013 38 In the regular season finale against the Los Angeles Rams he finished with 282 passing yards three touchdowns and three interceptions in the 48 32 loss 39 Mullens finished the 2018 season with 2 277 passing yards 13 touchdowns and ten interceptions 40 2019 season Edit See also 2019 San Francisco 49ers season During the 2019 season Mullens primarily served as the backup to Jimmy Garoppolo He only appeared in one game in the 2019 season 41 The 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV but the team lost 31 20 to the Kansas City Chiefs 42 2020 season Edit nbsp Mullens 4 playing for the 49ers in 2020 See also 2020 San Francisco 49ers season On March 5 2020 Mullens was assigned a one year 750 000 exclusive rights free agent tender by the 49ers 43 He signed the contract on May 1 2020 44 On September 20 2020 in a game against the New York Jets Mullens came in after halftime after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a leg injury In the game Mullens completed 8 of 11 passes for 71 yards and an interception in a 31 13 victory 45 Mullens was named the starter for Week 3 against the New York Giants 46 In the 36 9 victory he passed for 343 yards and one touchdown 47 In Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles Mullens posted a career low passer rating of 72 6 in which he threw a pick six to linebacker Alex Singleton thus resulting in Mullens getting benched for C J Beathard The 49ers went on to lose 25 20 to the Eagles 48 In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks Mullens came into the game in the fourth quarter after Jimmy Garoppolo left the game with an ankle injury Mullens rallied the 49ers back in the game by completing 18 of 25 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns but the 49ers lost 27 37 49 50 Mullens was named the starter for the 49ers again for the 49ers Thursday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers due to Garoppolo being sidelined indefinitely due to his ankle injury 51 In Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills he had 316 passing yards three touchdowns and two interceptions in the 34 24 loss 52 On December 22 2020 it was announced that Mullens would miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury he suffered in the 49ers 41 33 loss against the Dallas Cowboys 53 54 He was placed on injured reserve three days later 55 Mullens was scheduled to become a restricted free agent following the season 56 but the team did not extend a tender to him at the start of the new league year and he became an unrestricted free agent 57 Philadelphia Eagles Edit On June 14 2021 Mullens signed a one year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles 58 On August 28 2021 Mullens was waived by the Eagles 59 Cleveland Browns Edit Mullens was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 1 2021 60 Mullens was elevated to the Browns active roster on October 21 2021 prior to their game that evening 61 and reverted to the practice squad the following day For the Week 15 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders Mullens was named the starting quarterback after the Browns experienced a COVID 19 outbreak which included fellow quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum testing positive In addition the game was moved from Saturday December 18 to Monday December 20 the first game of the season to be postponed due to COVID 19 During the game Mullens threw a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter giving the Browns the lead Derek Carr subsequently led a successful drive down the field which ended with the Raiders kicking a field goal and winning 16 14 Mullens completed 20 of 30 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the loss before reverting back to the practice squad later that week 62 Las Vegas Raiders Edit Mullens signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 4 2022 63 Minnesota Vikings Edit On August 22 2022 the Raiders traded Mullens to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2024 conditional seventh round pick 64 In Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers Mullens relieved Kirk Cousins in a 41 17 loss In the game he threw for 57 yards including a touchdown to K J Osborn 65 On March 14 2023 Mullens signed a two year contract extension with the Vikings 66 On October 11 2023 the Vikings placed him on the injured reserve list 67 NFL career statistics EditYear Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks FumblesGP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Sck SckY Fum Lost2017 SF 0 0 DNP2018 SF 8 8 176 274 64 2 2 277 8 3 13 10 90 8 18 16 0 9 0 17 127 2 02019 SF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 02020 SF 10 8 211 326 64 7 2 437 7 5 12 12 84 1 9 8 0 9 0 19 139 6 42021 CLE 1 1 20 30 66 7 147 4 9 1 0 89 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02022 MIN 4 0 21 25 84 0 224 9 0 1 1 100 7 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 24 17 428 655 65 3 5 085 7 8 27 23 88 0 34 3 0 1 0 36 266 8 4Personal life EditOn August 30 2019 Mullens and his wife had their first child 68 Notes Edit San Francisco 49ers 2018 Media Guide 49ers com 2018 p 242 a b c d Nick Mullens 2016 Football Roster Southern Miss Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Athletics Archived from the original on September 30 2018 Ernie Tabor Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved August 29 2021 Baker Beraiah June 21 2018 Former Razorback Pitcher Scott Tabor Talks 1979 College World Series Championship Game 5newsonline com Retrieved August 29 2021 Scott Tabor Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Retrieved August 29 2021 Sherman Robert November 26 2018 Nick Mullens From Spain Park to the 49ers WIAT Retrieved December 10 2018 Doherty Tim January 29 2013 Nick Mullens of Spain Park High School commits to Southern Miss Hattiesburg American p 7 Retrieved November 3 2020 a b Doherty Tim January 29 2013 Nick Mullens of Spain Park High School commits to Southern Miss Hattiesburg American p 7 Retrieved November 18 2022 Southern Miss Swaps QB Before Mean Green Game NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth October 25 2013 Retrieved November 18 2022 2013 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Stats College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 18 2022 North Texas at Southern Mississippi Box Score October 26 2013 College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 18 2022 Couple of Milestones for Nick Mullens Clarion Ledger November 6 2013 pp C4 Retrieved November 18 2022 Southern Mississippi at UAB Box Score November 30 2013 College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 18 2022 Patterson Chip November 30 2013 Southern Miss ends 23 game losing streak with 62 27 rout at UAB CBSSports com Retrieved November 18 2022 Nick Mullens 2014 Game Log College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 18 2022 Vitale Josh September 27 2018 Chip Lindsey s path to becoming Auburn s offensive coordinator went through Southern Miss The Montgomery Advertiser Retrieved December 10 2018 2015 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Stats College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 18 2022 Nick Mullens 2016 Game Log College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 18 2022 Rice at Southern Mississippi Box Score October 1 2016 College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 13 2017 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Passing College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 13 2017 Brett Favre College Stats College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved November 3 2020 Nick Mullens Southern Miss QB 2017 NFL Draft Scout NCAA College Football DraftScout com Retrieved November 2 2018 49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks 18 Undrafted Free Agents 49ers com May 4 2017 Archived from the original on December 19 2017 Biderman Chris July 26 2017 49ers comprehensive camp preview Quarterbacks ninerswire usatoday com Retrieved November 2 2018 49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players 49ers com September 2 2017 Archived from the original on March 2 2018 49es Claim DL Xavier Cooper off Waivers Sign 8 Players to Practice Squad 49ers com September 3 2017 Archived from the original on January 30 2018 49ers Sign Nine Players to Reserves Future Contracts 49ers com January 2 2018 Archived from the original on March 16 2018 49ers Cut 21 Players Get Roster Down to 53 49ers com September 1 2018 Retrieved November 18 2022 49ers Sign 9 Players to the Practice Squad 49ers com September 2 2018 Retrieved November 18 2022 49ers Place Jimmy Garoppolo on IR Call up Nick Mullens and Announce Other Roster Moves 49ers com September 26 2018 Retrieved November 18 2022 Spotrac com Nick Mullens contract spotrac com Retrieved November 2 2018 Wesseling Chris November 1 2018 Nick Mullens shines in NFL debut against Raiders NFL com Retrieved November 2 2018 Wagoner Nick November 1 2018 Nick Mullens puts up historic numbers in NFL debut as 49ers cruise ESPN com Retrieved November 2 2018 White Marcus November 1 2018 Mullens throws two TD passes on first two drives of career NBCS Bay Area Retrieved December 10 2018 Inabinett Mark November 12 2018 Eli Manning guides Giants past Nick Mullens 49ers AL com Retrieved December 10 2018 Mullens s 414 Pass Yds Not Nearly Enough 49ers Lose 43 16 To Seahawks CBS San Francisco Associated Press December 2 2018 Retrieved December 10 2018 Ostler Scott December 10 2018 Robert Saleh Nick Mullens show well with eye toward next season www sfchronicle com Retrieved December 10 2018 Lowder Rob December 18 2018 Stock report after 49ers overtime win over Seahawks www ninersnation com Retrieved December 21 2018 Beacham Greg December 31 2018 Goff throws 4 TDs Rams grab bye with 48 32 win over Niners AP NEWS Retrieved January 22 2019 Maiocco Matt December 30 2018 Mullens details sequence that gave Kittle his NFL record NBCS Bay Area Retrieved January 22 2019 Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers October 27th 2019 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved September 22 2020 Super Bowl LIV San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs February 2nd 2020 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved September 22 2020 Nick Mullens spotrac Retrieved March 21 2020 49ers Announce Roster Moves 49ers com May 1 2020 Retrieved May 2 2020 49ers Nick Mullens Plays half after Jimmy G injury CBSSports com September 20 2020 Retrieved September 20 2020 Wagoner Nick September 25 2020 49ers to start Mullens at QB Kittle out again ESPN com Retrieved September 28 2020 San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants September 27th 2020 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved September 28 2020 Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers October 4th 2020 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved October 6 2020 Maya Adam November 1 2020 Niners Jimmy Garoppolo George Kittle exit early in loss to Seahawks NFL com Retrieved November 2 2020 Wagoner Nick November 2 2020 49ers Garoppolo Kittle exit in fourth with injuries ESPN com Retrieved November 2 2020 Gordon Grant November 4 2020 What to watch for in Packers 49ers on Thursday Night Football NFL com Retrieved November 5 2020 Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers December 7th 2020 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved December 8 2020 Martin Kelana December 22 2020 Nick Mullens to Miss Remainder of Season 49ers Not Ruling out Jimmy Garoppolo www 49ers com Retrieved December 23 2020 Dajani Jordan December 22 2020 49ers QB news Jimmy Garoppolo practice window opens Nick Mullens reportedly needs elbow surgery CBSSports com Retrieved December 23 2020 49ers Nick Mullens Officially on injured reserve CBSSports com December 25 2020 Retrieved December 27 2020 Martin Keiana March 16 2021 49ers 2021 Free Agency Tracker 49ers com Retrieved March 17 2021 Williams Charean March 17 2021 Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first round tender NBCSports com Retrieved March 17 2021 Gordon Grant June 14 2021 Roundup Eagles sign former 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens NFL com Retrieved November 18 2022 Levine Ben August 28 2021 Eagles Release QB Nick Mullens Pro Football Rumors Retrieved November 18 2022 Browns sign 11 to practice squad ClevelandBrowns com September 1 2021 Retrieved November 18 2022 Browns activate WR Jarvis Landry and elevate two from practice squad ClevelandBrowns com October 21 2021 Retrieved November 18 2022 Edwards Josh December 20 2021 Browns vs Raiders score Las Vegas overcomes mistakes beats Cleveland on Daniel Carlson walk off field goal CBS Sports Retrieved November 18 2022 Raiders add QB Nick Mullens Raiders com April 4 2022 Retrieved April 4 2022 Vikings Acquire QB Nick Mullens via Trade with Raiders Vikings com August 22 2022 Retrieved August 22 2022 3 Reasons to Give Backup QB Nick Mullens Significant Snaps in Week 18 purpleptsd Retrieved October 10 2023 Peters Craig March 14 2023 Nick Mullens amp Vikings Agree to Terms of Return for Quarterback Vikings com Retrieved July 12 2023 Justin Jefferson Hits Injured Reserve as Vikings Make Roster Moves Vikings com October 11 2023 49ers Nick Mullens and wife Haleigh welcome first child into the world RSN August 30 2019 Retrieved September 28 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nick Mullens Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference Minnesota Vikings bio Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nick Mullens amp oldid 1179678440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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