The Mountain West may not be a Power 5 conference, but it is one that the Dallas Cowboys’ brass is familiar with. It’s just that normally the only landing spot on the destination calendar is Boise State. Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma might not have the name recognition of a Nakobe Dean or a Devin Lloyd but he should be on every draftniks radar. He isn’t the most highly decorated, although he did compete for the conference lead in a couple of categories; but that shouldn’t scare Cowboys fans.
Muma is a fantastic prospect who at the worst can be a third-down coverage player out the gate, but he brings more than that. He is still relatively new to the linebacker position, as he switched to it his senior year in high school; so his ceiling will be very enticing for NFL teams. So what does his film say? Does he fit with the Cowboys? Let’s take a look.
Measurables and Stats
Listed Height: 6-foot-3
Listed Weight: 239 pounds
Jersey Number: 48
Stats (2021): 83 solo tackles, 142 total tackles
Impact Plays (2021): 8 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 1 fumble recovery
Film Study Information:
Games Watched: UNLV (2020), Boise State (2020), Northern Illinois (2021), Ball State (2021)
Best Game: UNLV (2020)
Worst Game: Boise State (2020)
Physical Skills Evaluation:
Range: Flows to the ball well and has sideline to sideline range. Able to chase ball carriers down sideline to sideline if he is not impeded. Has very good change of direction ability. Has good change of direction ability.
Processing Speed: Very quick processing ability and closes on the ball in a hurry. Goes with the flow of the play, this can sometimes lead to false-steps in RPO’s or other similar concepts. Locates the ball quickly and effectively in the box.
Tackling: Breaks down before making a tackle, careful not to over-pursue. Even if he doesn’t secure the tackle he does enough to slow the ball carrier down.
Toughness/Power @ POA: Attacks with some power, it is not an overbearing amount…