Nick Mullens
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Nicholas Clayton Mullens (born March 21, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, where he set single-season school records for passing yardage (4,476) and number of touchdown passes (38) in 2015, beating Brett Favre's previous record in Southern Miss.
Early life
Mullens was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 21, 1995, and grew up in Hoover, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. He is the grandson of Ernie Tabor, who competed in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system in the 1950s. Scott Tabor, his uncle, played for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team and holds the school record for most career victories. He also played in the minor leagues. Mullens graduated from Spain Park High School in Hoover.
Personal life
Mullens has an older brother, Frank, and an older sister, Heather. Mullens and his partner, Haleigh, welcomed Luke on August 30, 2019.
High school career
Mullens played football for Spain Park and emerged as the team's starting quarterback. 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. He had passed for 8,605 yards in his career, posting his high school career with the 7th most passing yards in AHSAA history, as well as 40 passing touchdowns.
Mullens changed course on national signing day after being first committed verbally to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, signing instead with the Golden Eagles.
College career
Southern Miss head coach Todd Monken used true freshman Mullens as a starter for game seven, a home game against the North Texas Mean Green after starting the 2013 season with a 0–6 record and mired in an 18-game losing streak. However, the young team was dominated by North Texas, who suffered a 55-41 loss, Mullens going 12-for-31 for 210 yards and one touchdown, despite losing three interceptions and a lost fumble.
Mullens lost his second collegiate game to Marshall, making him the first true freshman starting quarterback in Southern Miss history to pass for more than 300 yards in a single game, a feat that was not possible during his freshman year by the school's most notable football alumnus, Brett Favre.
Mullens starred in Southern Miss' losing streak at 24 games against the University of Alabama-Birmingham, which was also the college he had hoped for on November 30, 2013.
Mullens passed for 1,776 yards as a freshman in 2013. He started ten games and finished 218 of 365 attempts for 2,470 passing yards and 12 touchdowns as a freshman in 2014.
Mullens passed for 476 yards and 38 touchdowns in the 2015 regular season, a school record for passing yardage and touchdown passes. In passing yardage, he ranked sixth among NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks. Mullens' efforts were instrumental in the reversal of fortunes of the Southern Miss football program, with the team posting a 9-5 record in just two seasons after snapping its abysmal 24-game losing streak. For the first time in school history, he appeared in all 14 games as the Golden Eagles finished with more than 7,000 yards of offense.
Mullen made 11 starts and completed 243 of 384 attempts for 3,272 yards and 24 touchdowns, averaging 297.5 passing yards per game. In the 44–28 victory, he throws for a career-high 591 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception.
Mullens played in 44 games (41 starts) and finished 928 of 1,546 attempts for 11,994 yards and 87 touchdowns in four seasons at Southern Miss (2013–2016). In every statistical field, he finished his collegiate career as the career passing leader. Former NFL great Brett Favre's record of 7,695 yards and 52 touchdowns with the Golden Eagles in four years dwarfed his 10,994 yards passing and 87 touchdown passes.
Professional career
Mullens was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers on May 4, 2017. He entered training camp as the fourth backup quarterback on the depth chart behind veterans Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley, as well as rookie C. J. Beathard.
Mullens was suspended as part of the 49ers' final roster cuts on September 2, 2017, but he was added to the practice squad the next day. Mullens was signed to a reserve/futures contract on January 2, 2018, after he spent his entire rookie season with the practice squad.
Mullens was suspended by the 49ers on September 1, 2018 and was assigned to the practice squad the next day. After starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL and was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season, the 49ers promoted Mullens to their active roster on September 26, 2018. His new deal was for two years and $1.05 million.
After Beathard sustained a wrist injury in the previous game against the Arizona Cardinals, Mullens was the starter for the 49ers' Week 9 game against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night Football. As the 49ers defeated 35–3, Mullens got his NFL debut and first NFL start by winning 162 yards and three touchdowns. His passer rating of 151.9 was the highest since 1970 for a quarterback with at least 20 passing attempts in his debut. Mullens was also the first football player in 49ers history to throw three touchdowns in his first game for the team. In the first quarter, he made it a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garçon, marking his first NFL touchdown. Mullens threw for 250 yards, one touchdown, and was intercepted twice by linebacker BJ Goodson as the 49ers lost by a score of 27-23 on Monday Night Football, the following week. Mullens got off to a good start on Week 12. The Buccaneers' quarterback, Brandon Wade, threw for 221 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions as the 49ers fell by a score of 27–9. Mullens finished with a career-high 414 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception while the 49ers lost by a score of 43–16. The 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 20-14 after he passed for 332 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Mullens threw for 275 yards and a touchdown to help the 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks in overtime by a score of 26–23, marking the first time the 49ers have defeated the Seahawks since 2013. In the 48-32 loss, he finished with 282 passing yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions.
Mullens finished the 2018 season with 2,277 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and ten interceptions.
Mullens primarily served as the back-up to Jimmy Garoppolo during the 2019 season. He only appeared in one game in the 2019 season. The 49ers made it to Super Bowl LIV, but the team lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs, but the team lost 31–20.
Mullens was given a one-year, $750,000 exclusive-rights free agent tender by the 49ers on March 5, 2020. On May 1, 2020, he agreed to the employment. Mullens came in after halftime against the New York Jets on September 20, 2020, after Jimmy Garoppolo sustained a leg injury. Mullens won by 31–13 after finishing 8 of 11 passes for 71 yards and an interception. Mullens was recalled to start against the New York Giants on Week 3. He went for 343 yards and one touchdown in a 36–9 win. Mullens had a career low passer rating of 72.6 in Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles, in which he threw a pick six to linebacker Alex Singleton, resulting in Mullens being suspended for C. J. Beathard. Without Mullens, the 49ers would lose 25–20 to the Eagles.
Mullens returned to the game in the fourth quarter after Jimmy Garoppolo was forced to leave the game due to an ankle injury. Mullens regained control of the 49ers by passing 18 of 25 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, but the 49ers lost 27-37. Mullens was named the starter for the 49ers' Thursday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers due to Garoppolo's ankle injury. In Week 13, against the Buffalo Bills, he had 316 passing yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions.
Mullens would miss the remainder of the season after suffering in the 49ers' 41–33 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on December 22, 2020. He was put on wounded reserve three days later. Mullens was supposed to become a restricted free agent following the season, but the team refused to offer him a tender until the new league year, and he became an unrestricted free agent.
Mullens signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on June 14, 2021. Mullens was waived by the Eagles on August 28, 2021.
Mullens was assigned to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021. Mullens was added to the Browns' active roster on October 21, 2021, the day before their game that evening, and the following day, he was recalled to the practice squad.
Mullens was named the starting quarterback after the Browns suffered a COVID-19 virus, which included fellow quarterback Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum testing positive. In addition, the game was postponed from Saturday, December 18, to Monday, December 20, the first game of the season, due to COVID-19. Mullens threw a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, giving the Browns the lead during the game. Derek Carr dominated a fruitful walk down the field, with the Raiders winning 16–14 and kicking a field goal. Mullens completed 20 of 30 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the loss before returning to the practice squad later this week.
Mullens was drafted by the Las Vegas Colis on April 4, 2022.
Mullens was traded by the Minnesota Vikings to Mullens for a 2022 conditional seventh-round pick on August 22, 2022.