Tiawan Mullen (born July 12, 2000) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Tiawan Mullen was born on July 12, 2000, in

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. He attended

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, and was team captain for three years. An honor roll student, Mullen was named first-team All-County as a senior and compiled 112 career tackles. He also recorded 13 career interceptions, three returned for

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s, and forced five fumbles.

College career

Mullen received several scholarship offers after high school, including from

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, and

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. He accepted an offer from Indiana University in September 2018. He saw immediate playing time as true

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in 2019, placing second nationally among freshmen with 13 pass breakups. He was a starter in eight out of the team's thirteen games, and made 29 tackles, two forced fumbles, and two recoveries. Following the season Mullen was named honorable mention All-Big Ten, first-team ''The Athletic'' Freshman All-American, and Indiana's defensive newcomer of the year. As a sophomore in 2020, Mullen made 38 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three interceptions, and four pass breakups and was named first-team

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at the end of the season. He also was named Indiana's most outstanding defensive player of the year, and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection. In the 2021 season, Mullen appeared in the first six games, making 19 tackles, before being sidelined with an injury.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Mullen signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023. He was waived on August 29.

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 31, 2023, Mullen was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on October 25. Mullen signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 18, 2024. He was waived on April 30.

Montreal Alouettes

On January 1, 2025, Mullen signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on July 15.

Personal life

Mullen's brother,

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, is a player for the

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. Another brother, Trevell, was teammates with Tiawan at Indiana. His cousin,

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, is a starting

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for the

and was named

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References

External links

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Indiana Hoosiers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mullen, Tiawan 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida Players of Canadian football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida American football defensive backs Canadian football defensive backs Indiana Hoosiers football players Los Angeles Chargers players Philadelphia Eagles players Montreal Alouettes players