Netane Muti Explained

Netane Muti
Current Team:Detroit Lions
Number:52
Position:Guard
Birth Date:27 March 1999
Birth Place:Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:315
High School:Leilehua
(Wahiawa, Hawaii)
College:Fresno State (2016–2019)
Draftyear:2020
Draftround:6
Draftpick:181
Pastteams:
Status:Injured reserve
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:22
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:4
Pfr:MutiNe00

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.[4]

College career

Muti redshirted in his first season at Fresno State following an Achilles injury suffered in preseason.

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

Denver Broncos

Muti was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 181st overall pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[12] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on 28 July 2020,[13] and he was moved back to the active roster six days later.[14]

On 30 August 2022, Muti was waived by the Broncos and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15] [16]

Las Vegas Raiders

On 13 December 2022, Muti was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders off the Broncos practice squad.[17]

On 9 March 2023, Muti re-signed with the Raiders.[18] He was waived on 29 August 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[19] [20] 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.[21]

Detroit Lions

On 6 February 2024, Muti signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on August 1.

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[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 April 2020 . Broncos add to O-line with Muti in Round 6 . 29 May 2023 . theScore.com.
  2. Web site: 2016 SIGNING DAY CENTRAL . 12 January 2020 . hawaiiathletics.com . University of Hawai'i Athletics.
  3. Web site: Kuwada . Robert . 8 November 2017 . With twist on recruiting trail, Bulldogs' Muti will be on the road at home . 12 January 2020 . fresnobee.com.
  4. Web site: Moore . Jackson . 8 June 2016 . Muti released from Hawaii, Fresno State bound . 12 January 2020 . 247Sports.com.
  5. Web site: Netane Muti bio . 12 January 2020 . gobulldogs.com . Fresno State Athletics.
  6. Web site: Moore . Jackson . 10 September 2018 . Fresno State starting left tackle Netane Muti out for the season . 12 January 2020 . 247Sports.com.
  7. Web site: 16 October 2019 . JUST IN: Fresno State OL Netane Muti out for season with injury . 12 January 2020 . 247Sports.com.
  8. Web site: Moore . Jackson . 4 January 2020 . Fresno State star lineman Netane Muti declares for NFL Draft . 12 January 2020 . 247Sports.com.
  9. Web site: Murayama . Curtis . 3 April 2020 . NFL Draft preview: Interior offensive linemen hold a key role for teams . Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  10. Web site: DeArdo . Bryan . 3 March 2020 . NFL Draft 2020: Netane Muti cleared by doctors at the combine, will participate at his pro day, per report . 29 May 2023 . CBSSports.com.
  11. Web site: Ledbetter . D. Orlando . 10 April 2020 . Top 10 guard/centers in the 2020 NFL draft . 29 May 2023 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  12. News: Murayama . Curtis . 25 April 2020 . Former Leilehua and Fresno State standout Netane Muti drafted by Denver Broncos . . 25 April 2020.
  13. News: 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 . 28 July 2020 . 30 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200730082734/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-place-t-elijah-wilkinson-on-physically-unable-to-perform-pup-list-g-neta . dead .
  14. News: 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 . 3 August 2020 . 5 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805174159/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-activate-t-elijah-wilkinson-from-physically-unable-to-perform-list-g-net . dead .
  15. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . 30 August 2022 . Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit . 29 May 2023 . DenverBroncos.com.
  16. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . 31 August 2022 . Josh Johnson, Kendall Hinton among 13 players signed to Broncos' practice squad . 29 May 2023 . DenverBroncos.com.
  17. Web site: 13 December 2022 . Raiders place LB Jayon Brown on injured reserve, sign G Netane Muti . 29 May 2023 . Raiders.com.
  18. Web site: 9 March 2023 . Raiders re-sign RB Ameer Abdullah and G Netane Muti . 10 March 2023 . Raiders.com.
  19. Web site: Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season. Raiders.com. 29 August 2023.
  20. Web site: Raiders announce practice squad additions. Raiders.com. 30 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Raiders announce 15 Reserve/Future signings . raiders.com. 8 January 2024.
  22. Web site: Lions sign another OL for the offseason. Lions Wire. USA Today. 6 February 2024.
  23. Web site: Warszawski . Marek . 22 December 2017 . For Bulldogs' Netane Muti, a trip to the Hawaii Bowl is a journey home . 28 April 2020 . The Fresno Bee.

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