Netane Muti
| No. 52 – Detroit Lions | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | 27 March 1999 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Leilehua (Wahiawa, Hawaii) | ||||
| College: | Fresno State (2016–2019) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Netane Muti (born 27 March 1999) is an American football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Fresno State.
Early years
A two-way lineman for Leilehua,[2] Muti was not highly recruited coming out of high school.[3] He originally committed to play for his home state's Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, signing a letter of intent with the University of Hawai'i on National Signing Day. However, after his application was put on hold due to a test score, he asked for and was granted release from U.H. and went on to sign with Fresno State.[3][4]
College career
Muti redshirted in his first season at Fresno State following an Achilles injury suffered in preseason.[3]
In 2017, as a redshirt freshman, Muti started all 14 games, as a member of an offensive line which ranked third in the nation in sacks and tackles for loss allowed. For his performance, he received Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference honors.[5]
In 2018, his campaign was cut short by a season-ending Achilles injury suffered in the third game of the season.[6]
In 2019, as a redshirt junior, he was again struck by injury, as a season-ending Lisfranc foot injury sidelined him for the final nine games of the year.[7]
In January 2020, despite having played only five full games over the previous two seasons, Muti announced that he would forgo his final season of college eligibility and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft.[8][9]
Muti was cleared by doctors at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine,[10] where his bench press was the highest total at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) |
44 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[12] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
Muti was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 181st overall pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[13] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on 28 July 2020,[14] and he was moved back to the active roster six days later.[15]
On 30 August 2022, Muti was waived by the Broncos and signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17]
Las Vegas Raiders
On 13 December 2022, Muti was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders off the Broncos practice squad.[18]
On 9 March 2023, Muti re-signed with the Raiders.[19] He was waived on 29 August 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[20][21] He was not among the players the team re-signed to reserve/future contracts after the season, and thus he became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[22]
Detroit Lions
On 6 February 2024, Muti signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions.[23]
Personal life
Muti was born and raised in Tonga (where he learned to play rugby) before later moving to Wahiawa, Hawaii where he started to play football[24]
References
- ^ "Broncos add to O-line with Muti in Round 6". theScore.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "2016 SIGNING DAY CENTRAL". hawaiiathletics.com. University of Hawai'i Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Kuwada, Robert (8 November 2017). "With twist on recruiting trail, Bulldogs' Muti will be on the road at home". fresnobee.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Moore, Jackson (8 June 2016). "Muti released from Hawaii, Fresno State bound". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Netane Muti bio". gobulldogs.com. Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Moore, Jackson (10 September 2018). "Fresno State starting left tackle Netane Muti out for the season". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "JUST IN: Fresno State OL Netane Muti out for season with injury". 247Sports.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Moore, Jackson (4 January 2020). "Fresno State star lineman Netane Muti declares for NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Murayama, Curtis (3 April 2020). "NFL Draft preview: Interior offensive linemen hold a key role for teams". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
- ^ DeArdo, Bryan (3 March 2020). "NFL Draft 2020: Netane Muti cleared by doctors at the combine, will participate at his pro day, per report". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (10 April 2020). "Top 10 guard/centers in the 2020 NFL draft". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Netane Muti Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Murayama, Curtis (25 April 2020). "Former Leilehua and Fresno State standout Netane Muti drafted by Denver Broncos". Star Advertiser. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (28 July 2020). "Broncos place T Elijah Wilkinson on Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, G Netane Muti on Non-Football Injury (NFI) list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (3 August 2020). "Broncos activate T Elijah Wilkinson from Physically Unable to Perform list, G Netane Muti from Non-Football Injury list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (30 August 2022). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (31 August 2022). "Josh Johnson, Kendall Hinton among 13 players signed to Broncos' practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Raiders place LB Jayon Brown on injured reserve, sign G Netane Muti". Raiders.com. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Raiders re-sign RB Ameer Abdullah and G Netane Muti". Raiders.com. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Raiders announce 15 Reserve/Future signings". raiders.com. 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Lions sign another OL for the offseason". Lions Wire. USA Today. 6 February 2024.
- ^ Warszawski, Marek (22 December 2017). "For Bulldogs' Netane Muti, a trip to the Hawaii Bowl is a journey home". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 28 April 2020.