Darius Muasau
New England PatriotsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
Tier 8 (#84) rookie to tier 8 (#70) sophomore for a 183rd overall 6th-round pick shows developmental trajectory but still inside the tier 8 floor. The UCLA Pac-12 6th-round origin plus the structural Giants linebacker reps give him basic college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Muasau crosses into tier 7 territory or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Muasau came out of UCLA as the New York Giants' 6th-round pick (183rd overall) in 2024 after starting at LB for the Bruins. He spent his rookie year as developmental depth before emerging into a rotational role in 2025. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#84) rookie to tier 8 (#70) sophomore, a 14-spot improvement still inside the tier 8 floor.
Strengths
- 14-spot year-over-year improvement from tier 8 (#84) rookie to tier 8 (#70) sophomore shows developmental trajectory.
- UCLA Pac-12 6th-round draft pedigree plus the structural Giants reps gives him basic developmental floor.
Concerns
- Two straight tier 8 finishes for a 6th-round pick caps the realistic 2026 ceiling at rotational depth.
- Giants' broader defensive identity instability compresses the structural support around Muasau.
What to watch: Whether Muasau crosses into tier 7 (top 55) in 2026 or whether the role compresses back to practice-squad rotation.
Comps
Darius Muasau Injury StatusNot listed
Darius Muasau is not on the injury report as of Oct 7. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Of the 500 players taken as a fifth or sixth-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 26% earned a second contract and 16% became starters. The median one started 2 career games.