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#49 Chad Muma
Exp 4 yrs NFLAge 27Ht / Wt 6'3" · 242 lbCollege Wyoming
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Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Chad Muma holds the LILB · Depth spot in New England Patriots’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Chad Muma played 12 games in 2025 with a 8% snap share.
Background & career
Chad Muma is a 27-year-old linebacker standing 6'3" and weighing 242 pounds. Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the third round (70th overall) in 2022, Muma played college football at Wyoming, where he appeared in 44 games and recorded 267 tackles, 51½ sacks, and 3 interceptions. He was a 2021 Second-Team All-American and a Butkus Award finalist. After four seasons with Jacksonville that included 17 games played in both 2023 and 2024, Muma joined Indianapolis in 2025 before signing with New England on December 16, 2025.
Wyoming2018 – 2021
Jaguars2022 – 2024Patriots2025 — present
CollegeWyomingDraftRound 3 · No. 70 overall · 2022 · JAXAcquiredAcquired from Jacksonville Jaguars · drafted thereHometownLone Tree, CO
WyomingDraftRound 3 · No. 70 overall · 2022 · JAXAcquiredAcquired from Jacksonville Jaguars · drafted thereHometownLone Tree, CO