Nick Mullens
#2 QB,
Vikings
ACTUAL 2022
12 FPTS
RANK: 65
2023 SEASON
16 FPTS
RANK: 59
AGE
28 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'0'' / 201 lbs
COLLEGE
Southern Miss
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | COMP% | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD |
| 2023 | 1 | 16 | 59th | 37 | 23 | 254 | 1 | 1 | 62.2 | 2 | 8 | undefined |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 | 65th | 25 | 21 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 84.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 3yr Ave | 4 | 46 | 47th | 119 | 77 | 861 | 4 | 4 | 65% | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Delivers critical completion in win
Published: 2024-11-27
Mullens played two of the Vikings' 71 offensive snaps in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over the Bears, completing his lone pass attempt for a 14-yard gain.
For the first time since Week 5, Mullens was summoned from the bench to replace Sam Darnold, who walked off the field slowly after taking a hit on an incomplete pass on 2nd-and-13 with 6:32 remaining in the fourth quarter. Mullens came in on third down and found an open Aaron Jones in the middle of the field to extend the drive, then handed the ball off to Jones on the next play before Darnold was cleared to return to the game. Darnold was able to finish out the game and doesn't appear on the Vikings' Week 13 injury report, so Mullens looks poised to remain in a backup role moving forward. He may not be the top choice if Darnold were to miss time with an injury later on this season, however, as the Vikings signed Daniel Jones to their practice squad Wednesday and presumably view him as an upgrade over Mullens for the No. 2 role.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats | Advanced Passing Stats | Targets | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | SPREAD | O/U | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | COMP% | RATING | ATT | YD | TD | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | PLAY | WR | RB | TE | |||||
| 9 @WAS | Outdoor 71° | -0.1 | 30th | -3.0 | 43.5 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 79.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |||||
| 11 DAL | Dome 29° | 2.2 | 31st | 2.5 | 47.5 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 93.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 71% | 0% | 14% | 71% | 29% | 0% | |||||
| 17 @GB | Outdoor 39° | 6.3 | 28th | 3.5 | 47.5 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 158.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | |||||
| 18 @CHI | Outdoor 32° | 3.4 | 35th | -6.5 | 44.5 | 13 | 11 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 84.6 | 71.8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 85% | 0% | 53% | 69% | 15% | 15% | |||||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Passing Averages | Rushing Averages | |||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | RANK | YD | TD | INT | COMP% | RATING | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | YD | TD | ||
| Home | Outdoor | 3 | 3 | 9.2 | 49th | 213 | 1.0 | 1 | 65.9 | 83.5 | 73% | 38% | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Home | Dome | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 14th | 54 | 0.0 | 0 | 71.4 | 93.8 | 71% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Home | Retractable Dome | 2 | 2 | 16.5 | 4th | 288 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 60.7 | 82.2 | 70% | 33% | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Outdoor | 7 | 2 | 7.7 | 62nd | 153 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 72.8 | 99.2 | 76% | 67% | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Dome | 1 | 1 | 10.2 | 39th | 247 | 1.0 | 2 | 63.2 | 68.6 | 63% | 100% | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Retractable Dome | 1 | 1 | 11.5 | 44th | 219 | 2.0 | 2 | 58.3 | 71.4 | 61% | 50% | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | ||
Career Stats by Season: 2018 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats | Advanced Passing Stats | Targets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | CMP% | RATING | ATT | YD | TD | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | PLAY | WR | RB | TE | ||||
| 2018 | 23 | SF | 8 | 8 | 123 | 33rd | 274 | 176 | 2,277 | 13 | 10 | 64.2 | 90.8 | 18 | -16 | 0 | 6 | 69% | 44% | - | 46% | 18% | 31% | ||||
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 10 | 8 | 116 | 34th | 326 | 211 | 2,437 | 12 | 12 | 64.7 | 84.1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5.7 | 70% | 65% | 28% | 56% | 20% | 22% | ||||
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 62nd | 30 | 20 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 89.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 73% | 0% | 23% | 43% | 30% | 23% | ||||
| 2022 | 27 | MIN | 4 | 0 | 12 | 65th | 25 | 21 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 84.0 | 100.7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5.1 | 84% | 33% | 38% | 72% | 16% | 12% | ||||
Operating as No. 2 quarterback
Published: 2024-09-22
Mullens is active for Sunday's game against the Texans.
For the third week in a row to open the season, Mullens will suit up as the No. 2 quarterback ahead of Brett Rypien, who is inactive as an emergency third option. With rookie first-round pick J.J. McCarthy (knee) lost for the season, Mullens should continue to dress as the top backup to starter Sam Darnold throughout the 2024 campaign.
Tosses TD in Saturday's start
Published: 2024-08-17
Mullens completed 11 of 21 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 27-12 preseason win over the Browns.
None of the Vikings' starters were on the field Saturday, and even some key reserves like Ty Chandler sat out, but Mullens still put together a decent line while playing with backups for the entire first half. With rookie J.J. McCarthy (knee) out for the season, Mullens will provide Minnesota with an experienced backup to Sam Darnold at quarterback -- and Darnold's track record at least offers the possibility that he will play his way out of another starting job, opening the door for Mullens to take over the offense.
Becomes backup QB
Published: 2024-08-14
Mullens will start Saturday's preseason game at Cleveland, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He's set to become the backup quarterback to starter Sam Darnold with J.J. McCarthy out for the season with a knee injury.
Jaren Hall will win the third quarterback role as a result as well. Mullens was mediocre in five games (three starts) after Kirk Cousins suffered a season-ending injury last year, averaging 8.8 YPA but throwing eight interceptions. Still, he's a veteran who can fill in and have a strong game or two with his aggressive style if Darnold is injured.
Now backing up Darnold, not Cousins
Published: 2024-03-13
Mullens looks set to work as the top backup to Sam Darnold, who is slated to ink a one-year deal with Minnesota, while Kirk Cousins is primed to move on to Atlanta, Christian Gonzales of NFL.com reports.
Mullens and 2023 fifth-round pick Jaren Hall are currently the Vikings' only options at quarterback behind Darnold, though the team could further bolster the position in free agency or the 2024 NFL Draft. Now heading into the final year of his contact, and having spent the last two seasons as a backup for Minnesota, Mullens could be cut with only $375,000 in dead money, but the team may see value in a veteran already familiar with the present offensive scheme. The Vikings hold the No. 11 pick in April's draft and could be a candidate to select a quarterback there, or to move up the board.
Remarkable numbers in loss
Published: 2024-01-07
Mullens completed 30 of 44 passes for 396 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and rushed twice for eight yards in the Vikings' 30-20 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Mullens put together an outstanding line from a fantasy perspective, but his two fourth-quarter interceptions helped sink any chance the Vikings had of temporarily remaining alive for a postseason berth with a win. Mullens put up plenty of eye-catching play on tape over his late-season three-game starting stint (five overall appearances), throwing for at least 303 yards and multiple touchdowns in all three games he opened under center. With Kirk Cousins' (IR-Achilles) future in Minnesota uncertain, it s conceivable Mullens could receive some consideration for the 2024 starting job, although he'll be 29 by the start of the new campaign and has profiled strictly as a backup throughout his career thus far.
Back in starting role
Published: 2024-01-03
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Mullens will start Sunday's season finale against the Lions.
As Minnesota's quarterback carousel continues to spin, it has landed back on Mullens for the season finale. Mullens played the second half of the team's Week 17 loss to the Packers after the curious decision to start rookie Jaren Hall backfired. In two previous starts this season, Mullens threw for an impressive 714 yards and four touchdowns but also had six interceptions.
Finishes second half of blowout
Published: 2023-12-31
Mullens completed 13 of 22 pass attempts for 113 yards and a touchdown with a six-yard rushing attempt in Sunday's 33-10 loss to Green Bay.
Rookie Jaren Hall struggled to the tune of no touchdowns and two turnovers in his first career start, so head coach Kevin O'Connell switched back to Mullens at the start of the second half. The veteran signal-caller didn't give the offense a significant makeover, but he certainly produced the more fantasy-friendly half Sunday. O'Connell stated after the game that he has not committed to a starting quarterback for Minnesota's regular-season finale against Detroit, according to ESPN's Kevin Seifert. The more-experienced Mullens would be the logical choice for the 8-8 Vikings, as their playoff hopes (while slim) are still alive. Mullens also represents the option the higher fantasy upside after he threw two touchdowns and four turnovers in a narrow loss to Detroit when the two teams met in Week 16.
Moves back to No. 2 QB
Published: 2023-12-28
Coach Kevin O'Connell named Jaren Hall the Vikings' starting quarterback for Sunday's contest against the Packers, with Mullens serving as the No. 2 option at the position, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Following Kirk Cousins' season-ending Achilles tear back in Week 8, Minnesota has cycled through three different quarterbacks, with Mullens getting the call the last two games. While Mullens filled the stat sheet (48-for-69 passing for 714 yards and four touchdowns), he also tossed six interceptions in losses at Cincinnati and to the Lions. With Hall back in the top job, Mullens could have been demoted to No. 3 on the QB depth chart, but O'Connell will stick with him as the primary backup over Joshua Dobbs.