# Chad Mustard
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| caption =
| position = [Tight end](/source/Tight_end) / [Offensive guard](/source/Offensive_guard)
| number = 83, 88, 85, 71
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|8}}
| birth_place = [Central City, Nebraska](/source/Central_City%2C_Nebraska), U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 277
| high_school = [Scotus Central Catholic](/source/Scotus_Central_Catholic_High_School) {{nowrap|([Columbus, Nebraska](/source/Columbus%2C_Nebraska))}}
| college = [North Dakota](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Hawks_football)
| undraftedyear = 2002
| teams =
* [Omaha Beef](/source/Omaha_Beef) (2002)
* [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
* → [Rhein Fire](/source/Rhein_Fire_(NFL_Europe)) ({{NFLE Year|2003}})
* [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
* [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
| highlights = '''Football:'''
* [NCAA Division II](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Football_Championship) champion ([2001](/source/2001_NCAA_Division_II_football_season))
'''Basketball:'''
* Third-team [NABC](/source/National_Association_of_Basketball_Coaches) Division II All-American (2000)
| statlabel1 = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(gridiron_football))
| statvalue1 = 12
| statlabel2 = [Receiving yards](/source/Reception_(gridiron_football))
| statvalue2 = 123
| pfr = MustCh00
}}
'''Chad Anthony Mustard''' (born October 8, 1977) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [tight end](/source/tight_end) and [offensive guard](/source/offensive_guard) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) and [basketball](/source/college_basketball) for the [North Dakota Fighting Hawks](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Hawks).
Originally from [Columbus, Nebraska](/source/Columbus%2C_Nebraska), Mustard was an all-state basketball and football player at [Scotus Central Catholic High School](/source/Scotus_Central_Catholic_High_School). At the [University of North Dakota](/source/University_of_North_Dakota), Mustard began his college athletics career in basketball. In his senior year, Mustard earned All-American honors in a season where the [North Dakota Fighting Sioux](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Sioux_men's_basketball) made the [NCAA Division II Tournament](/source/2000_NCAA_Division_II_men's_basketball_tournament). After his college basketball career, Mustard played at tight end for the [North Dakota Fighting Sioux football](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Sioux_football) team for two seasons, concluding his college football career with the [2001 NCAA Division II national championship](/source/2001_NCAA_Division_II_football_season).
Undrafted in the [2002 NFL draft](/source/2002_NFL_draft), Mustard began his professional football career with the [Omaha Beef](/source/Omaha_Beef) of the [National Indoor Football League](/source/National_Indoor_Football_League) before signing with the NFL's [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) later in 2002. After one season with the [Rhein Fire](/source/Rhein_Fire_(NFL_Europe)) of [NFL Europe](/source/NFL_Europe), Mustard made his NFL debut with the Browns in 2003. A foot injury prematurely ended his season in 2004, after which the Browns cut him in early 2005. After being signed with the [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) in the 2005 preseason, Mustard played for the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) from 2006 to 2008 before retiring from football. Since then, Mustard returned to Nebraska to work as a high school teacher, basketball coach, and real estate agent.
==Early life and college career==
Born in [Central City, Nebraska](/source/Central_City%2C_Nebraska), and raised in [Columbus, Nebraska](/source/Columbus%2C_Nebraska), Mustard graduated from [Scotus Central Catholic High School](/source/Scotus_Central_Catholic_High_School) in Columbus in 1996.[{{cite book|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/undsports.com/documents/2020/1/31/2019_20_MediaGuide.pdf|title=2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide|publisher=University of North Dakota|pages=62, 64|access-date=October 1, 2020}}][{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Wayne|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990423181725/http://www.gfherald.com/sports/local/0128mustard.htm|archive-date=April 23, 1999|title=Playing on the edge|url=http://www.gfherald.com/sports/local/0128mustard.htm|work=Grand Forks Herald|date=January 28, 1999|access-date=October 1, 2020|url-status=dead}}] As a senior in 1999–2000, Mustard was part of a team that made the [NCAA Division II Tournament](/source/2000_NCAA_Division_II_men's_basketball_tournament) and made the [NABC](/source/National_Association_of_Basketball_Coaches) All-American third-team.[{{cite web|url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/basketball/6481379-Herald-Top-5-memories-After-four-years-of-frustration-UND%E2%80%99s-2000-win-over-SDSU-was-satisfying|title= Herald Top 5 memories: After four years of frustration, UND's 2000 win over SDSU was satisfying|last=Nelson|first=Wayne J.|work=Grand Forks Herald|date=May 6, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511044154/https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/basketball/6481379-Herald-Top-5-memories-After-four-years-of-frustration-UND%E2%80%99s-2000-win-over-SDSU-was-satisfying|archive-date=May 11, 2020|url-status=dead}}]
After his basketball career, in 2000 and 2001, Mustard played at tight end on the [North Dakota Fighting Sioux football](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Hawks_football) team. Mustard had eight receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown in 2000.[{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020226132540/http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/football/ViewPlayer.asp?PLAYER_ID=292|archive-date=February 26, 2002|title=Chad Mustard|url=http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/football/ViewPlayer.asp?PLAYER_ID=292|publisher=University of North Dakota|work=FightingSioux.com|access-date=October 1, 2020}}] Then in 2001, Mustard helped North Dakota win the [2001 NCAA Division II national championship](/source/2001_NCAA_Division_II_football_season).[{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070404045152/http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=5554|archive-date=April 4, 2007|title=Chad Mustard|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=5554|publisher=Denver Broncos|access-date=October 1, 2020}}]
On December 3, 2002, Mustard signed with the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) practice squad, then signed a futures contract with the Browns on January 8, 2003.[{{cite news|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F104670420B78BD45|title=Trying to make the grade|last=Nelson|first=Wayne|work=Grand Forks Herald|date=August 8, 2004|page=C-4|access-date=October 1, 2020|via=NewsBank}}] In a 2008 interview, Mustard recalled his ever-changing employment status in Cleveland: "My career was so iffy, I lived in a hotel there for almost two years."[{{Cite web |title=Chad Mustard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MustCh00.htm |access-date=October 1, 2020 |publisher=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}] Playing in 12 games with two starts, Mustard had a career high 62 receiving yards on five catches in [2007](/source/2007_Denver_Broncos_season).[{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024102313/http://www.nfl.com/player/chadmustard/2505235/profile|archive-date=October 24, 2012|title=Chad Mustard|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/chad-mustard/stats/|publisher=NFL|access-date=October 1, 2020|url-status=dead}}] In [2008](/source/2008_Denver_Broncos_season), his final pro football season, Mustard played in eight games off the bench, his only statistic being a 17-yard kickoff return.[{{cite web|url=https://www.bellevueeasthoops.com/coach-mustard.html|title=Head Coach Chad Mustard|publisher=Bellevue East Boys Basketball|access-date=October 1, 2020}}][{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sarpy/inthegame/mustard-looks-to-put-own-stamp-on-east-hoops/article_c74d3b2b-f64b-58e8-a11e-22d877ada7c2.html|title= Mustard looks to 'put own stamp' on East hoops |last=Taylor|first=Eric|work=Omaha World-Herald|date=March 21, 2014|access-date=October 1, 2020}}]
Having begun investing in real estate in 2007, Mustard obtained his real estate license in 2014 and joined Liberty Core Real Estate in Omaha.[{{cite web|url=http://libertycorerealestate.com/agents/chad-mustard/|title=Chad Mustard|publisher=Liberty Core Real Estate|access-date=October 1, 2020}}]
==Personal life==
Mustard's father Don worked as a truck driver. Mustard says that his family "didn't have a lot of money" when he was growing up.[{{cite web|last=Frei|first=Terry|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/10/16/mustard-unruffled-by-on-call-status-as-an-nfl-nomad/|title=Mustard unruffled by on-call status as an NFL nomad|work=Denver Post|date=October 16, 2008|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020093152/http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_10740645|archive-date=October 20, 2008|url-status=live}}] They live in [Omaha, Nebraska](/source/Omaha%2C_Nebraska) with their two children.