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Chad Muma New England Patriots · #49

Linebacker · 6' 3", 239 lbs · Lone Tree, CO · Age 27

Chad Muma is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots, drafted 70th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 5 tackles.

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New England Patriots · #49 · Linebacker

Chad Muma

Season avg5 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg99 tkl · 1.5 sacks · 0 int

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Scouting report

Chad Muma — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Chad Muma is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots, drafted 70th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 5 tackles.

Tackling

Coverage

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Pass rush

Solid · defense

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C+

Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Chad Muma stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

46Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Chad Muma — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

B+

Tackling

5 TKL

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Pass rush

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Coverage

0 PD

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The engine

How the model sees Chad Muma

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

tackles

5–26

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sacks

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int

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games

6–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 5 → projected 16 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+10.7 tackles

Everything it reads

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4 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 17 / 5

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Chad Muma career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	PD
2022	16	47	1.5	1
2023	17	15	0	2
2024	17	32	0	0
2025	5	5	0	0
Career	55	99	1.5	3

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Brennan Jackson 100%Jack Kiser 100%Jay Higgins IV 100%Nick Niemann 100%Tyler Batty 100%Jake Hummel 99%

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Context

Are the New England Patriots built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

64off index

99def index

+29net

77%playoff odds

66roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (64), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 41, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Chad Muma

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-08-18

The beginning

Chad Muma is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots, in his 5th NFL season.

New England Patriots

Turning pro

Drafted 70th overall, 2022 as a Linebacker.

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Chad Muma is a New England Patriots linebacker, drafted 70th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 99 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 5 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Muma's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ 2022 NFL Combine: Chad Muma Will Make HUGE IMPACT On NFL Despite Playing at Wyoming | CBS Sports …

Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 239 lbs
Draft: 70th overall, 2022
Born: Lone Tree, CO
Age: 27
Jersey: #49

Background

Chad Muma is from Lone Tree, CO and is 27 years old. He was drafted 70th overall, 2022 and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 239 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 99 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Muma is currently on the New England Patriots roster.

The person

Chad Muma is a role and rotational linebacker who has piled up 99 tackles with 1.5 sacks and 0 interceptions across 4 seasons (2022–2025).

Tackle volume99 career tackles over 4 seasons.

Pass rush1.5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 3 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree70th overall, 2022.

Durability55 career games played.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Chad Muma — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Chad Muma, answered.

What position does Chad Muma play?

Chad Muma is a Linebacker for the New England Patriots.

When was Chad Muma drafted?

Chad Muma was drafted 70th overall, 2022.

How many seasons has Chad Muma played?

4 (2022–2025).

What are Chad Muma's career stats?

He has recorded 99 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chad Muma career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.