Tanner Muse (born September 6, 1996) is an American professional

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. He played

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at Clemson and was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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Early life

Muse grew up in

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and attended South Point High School, where he played center field on the baseball team and running back, safety, and long snapper on the football team. As a senior, Muse was named first team All-State after recording 150 tackles with four interceptions on defense while also rushing for 1,292 yards. Muse was rated a four star recruit and committed to play

and baseball at Clemson going into his senior year over offers from Michigan, Louisville and Northwestern.

College career

Muse

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his true-freshman season and decided not to play baseball in order to participate in Clemson's spring practices. The following season he played in all 15 of Clemson's games as a reserve safety and on special teams, making 24 total tackles as the Tigers won the 2016 National Championship. He became a starter as a redshirt sophomore and finished the season with 64 tackles, two tackles for loss, four passes broken up and a 63-yard fumble return for a touchdown. As a redshirt junior, he recorded 76 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, two sacks, and two interceptions and was named third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as the Tigers won the 2018 National Championship. Muse was named first team All-ACC and a third team All-American by the

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as a redshirt senior after recording 73 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, five passes broken up and a team-leading four interceptions.

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

Muse was selected by the

in the third round with the 100th overall pick in the

. He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020, with a foot injury. Muse underwent season-ending surgery on his toe on November 3, 2020. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on December 3, 2020, and moved back to injured reserve on December 22. On September 6, 2021, Muse was waived by the Raiders without ever taking a snap for the team in the regular season.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 8, 2021, Muse was signed to the

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of the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15. On August 30, 2022, Muse was waived by the Seahawks and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed to the active roster on September 14, 2022.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 17, 2023, Muse signed with the

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. He was waived on August 28, 2023.

Los Angeles Chargers

On August 30, 2023, Muse was claimed off the waivers by the

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Jacksonville Jaguars

On July 30, 2024, Muse signed with the

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. He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on November 5.

Personal

His younger brother, Nick Muse, is a tight end who played

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and was drafted in the 7th round (227 overall) by the

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in the

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References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
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