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20 Facts About Chad Mustard

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Chad Anthony Mustard was born on October 8,1977 and is a former American football tight end and offensive guard.

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Chad Mustard played college basketball and college football at North Dakota.

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Originally from Columbus, Nebraska, Mustard was an all-state basketball and football player at Scotus Central Catholic High School.

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At the University of North Dakota, Chad Mustard began his college athletics career in basketball.

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Undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft, Chad Mustard began his professional football career with the Omaha Beef of the National Indoor Football League before signing with the NFL's Cleveland Browns later in 2002.

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Since then, Chad Mustard returned to Nebraska to work as a high school teacher, basketball coach, and real estate agent.

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Chad Mustard was a football, basketball, and track student-athlete in high school.

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Chad Mustard earned all-state football honors in his junior and senior years and all-state basketball honors as a senior.

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At the University of North Dakota, Chad Mustard enrolled on a basketball scholarship and played at forward and center on the North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's basketball team from 1996 to 2000 under head coach Rich Glas.

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Chad Mustard finished his basketball career eighth on North Dakota's all-time leading scoring list with 1,568 points and averaged 14.0 points and 6.6 rebounds in 112 games.

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Chad Mustard had eight receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown in 2000.

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Chad Mustard started 13 games for the Beef, 10 at wide receiver and three at guard.

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On December 3,2002, Chad Mustard signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad, then signed a futures contract with the Browns on January 8,2003.

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In 2004, Chad Mustard played in seven games off the bench, with one reception for nine yards and two kickoff returns for 13 yards.

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On January 3,2006, Chad Mustard signed a futures contract with the Denver Broncos.

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In 2006, Chad Mustard played in 12 games with four starts, with two receptions for 23 yards and one kickoff return for two yards.

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In 2008, his final pro football season, Chad Mustard played in eight games off the bench, his only statistic being a 17-yard kickoff return.

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From 2009 to 2011, Chad Mustard was a varsity assistant and junior varsity head coach for boys' basketball at Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska.

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Since 2014, Chad Mustard has been a math teacher and varsity boys' basketball head coach at Bellevue East High School in Bellevue.

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Chad Mustard says that his family "didn't have a lot of money" when he was growing up.