Chad Muma

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Chad Muma
Wyoming Cowboys – No. 48
PositionLinebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLegend
(Parker, Colorado)
Career highlights and awards
  • Third team AP All-American (2021)
  • 2× First team All-Mountain West (2020, 2021)

Chad Muma is an American football linebacker for the Wyoming Cowboys.

Early life and high school[]

Muma grew up in Lone Tree, Colorado. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes while in the seventh grade.[1] Muma attended Legend High School, where he initially played defensive back.[2] 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's games due to a torn patella.[3] Muma committed to play college football at Wyoming, where his father had played, over offers from Colorado State, Hawaii and Nevada.[4][5]

College career[]

Muma played in all 12 of Wyoming's games as a freshman, mostly on special teams.[6] He began to see significant playing time on defense during his sophomore season and finished the year with 51 total tackles.[7] As a junior, Muma led the Cowboys with 72 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and three sacks and was named first team All-Mountain West Conference.[8] Muma was invited to play in the 2022 Senior Bowl and was named a finalist for the Butkus Award.[9][10]

Personal life[]

Muma's father, Ty Muma, and his maternal grandfather, Rick Desmarais, also played college football at Wyoming.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Criswell, Joshua (August 15, 2021). "UW's Muma an inspiration for kids with diabetes". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Briggeman, Brent (October 8, 2021). "Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma left the state of Colorado as a recruit, but don't blame Air Force". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Hodgkinson, Oliver (November 17, 2021). "Chad Muma, Wyoming LB: NFL Draft Scouting Report". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys' quartet of Colorado commits on early signing day highlights program's rising profile locally". The Denver Post. December 20, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Wyoming commit Chad Muma follows in father's footsteps". Casper Star-Tribune. December 10, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sophomore Chad Muma on track to be UW's next great linebacker". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. October 12, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Thorburn, Ryan (November 2, 2021). "Wyoming's Chad Muma picks up where Logan Wilson left off at linebacker for the Cowboys". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Is Chad Muma Wyoming's next NFL linebacker? He hasn't given it much thought". Casper Star-Tribune. April 11, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys linebacker Chad Muma accepts invitation to Senior Bowl". Colorado Springs Gazette. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Chad Muma named Butkus Award finalist". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Third-generation Cowboy Chad Muma wraps up remarkable Wyoming career". The Elkhart Truth. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

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