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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1988)}}
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'''Mitchell Mustain''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is an ] college ] ] at the ] (USC). Mustain played his ] year of college at the ] in ] before transferring to USC in ]. Under ] transfer rules, he will sit out the ] season and will be eligible to begin playing in the ] season.


'''Mitchell Stewart Mustain''' (born February 27, 1988) is an American former professional ] player. He played high school football and baseball at ] in ]. Mustain played his first year of college football at the ] in 2006 before transferring to the ] (USC) in 2007. Under ] transfer rules, he sat out the ] and started playing for USC in the ]. Mustain graduated from USC in 2010, and proceeded to have a professional football career in the ]. He did not play baseball in college, opting instead to pursue a football career. Despite this, Mustain would briefly play in ] in 2012.
Mustain was one of the most highly decorated high school players in history and was recruited by nearly every ] program in the ] during the ]-] school year. Nicknamed "The Future" for the lofty expectatons and heights he was expected to lead the Arkansas program to for the next four years, Mustain played sparingly in the first game against ], but was named the starting quarterback by the second game of the season and achieved a record of 8-0 as a ] starter.

Since ], Mustain has accumulated a record of 61-2 (.968) as a starting quarterback (9-1 in ] in ], 9-0 in both ] in ] and ] in ], 12-1 in ] in ], 14-0 in ] in ] and 8-0 as a freshman at Arkansas in ]).


==High school career== ==High school career==
] from high school football legend ].]]
By the time he left ], Mustain was already the object of high expectations; however he did not start for the ] ] team until late in his sophomore season.<ref name=AP102406>, Associated Press, October 24, 2006.</ref>
By the time he left Southwest Junior High School, Mustain was already the object of high expectations; however he did not start for the ] ] until the first game of his junior season.<ref name="AP102406">{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2006 |title=Wins most impressive stat for Arkansas' Mustain |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=2636664 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>


In ] as a junior, Mustain was 139-of-222 for 2,169 yards and 20 touchdowns as Springdale posted a 12-1 record and reached the Arkansas Class 5A semifinals. He threw only five interceptions in 222 attempts and rushed for 350 yards and 14 touchdowns. In 2004 as a ], Mustain was 139-of-222 for 2,169 yards and 20 touchdowns as Springdale posted a 12–1 record and reached the Class AAAAA semifinals. He threw only five interceptions in 222 attempts and rushed for 350 yards and 14 touchdowns.


In ] as a senior, Mustain threw for 3,817 yards (an Arkansas Class 5A single season record) and 47 touchdowns and completed 69.3 percent of his pass attempts. Springdale went undefeated with a record of 14-0 and won the Arkansas Class 5A state title, including three wins over nationally-ranked opponents and a No. 2 ranking in one national poll. In 2005 as a ], Mustain threw for 3,817 yards and set the state's highest classification single season record with 47 touchdowns and completed 69.3 percent of his pass attempts.<ref name=USATODAY2011>Mike Foss, , ''USA TODAY'', December 13, 2011, accessed January 2, 2012.</ref> Springdale went undefeated with a record of 14–0 and won the Class AAAAA state title, including three wins over nationally ranked opponents and a No. 2 ranking in one national poll.


He was named Mr. Football in Arkansas by the '']''. Mustain started at quarterback for the West team in the 2006 edition of ] in ], Texas, where he was awarded the ] as National High School Player of the Year. He similarly swept the other major 'national player of the year' awards (], '']'', '']'') for the season. Scout.com ranked him as the top high school recruit for the class of 2006.<ref> Scout.com</ref> Mustain had told reporters he planned to play for either ], ], ], or his home-state ].
On ], ], Mustain was the starting quarterback for the West team in the ] in ], ].


Mustain was the top quarterback in the nation coming out of high school in 2006,<ref name=SI041808>Stewart Mandel, , SI.com, April 18, 2008.</ref> and was considered a better prospect than eventual ]-winner ].<ref name=USATODAY2011/> In recognition of his accomplishments, Springdale Mayor Jerre Van Hoose declared December 6, 2005 "Mitch Mustain Day" in the city.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612104656/http://arkansas.scout.com/2/475571.html |date=June 12, 2007 }} Scout.com, December 7, 2005.</ref>
] named him ''High School Player of the Year'' in its ], ] issue. He was then named ''Mr. Football'' in Arkansas by the ]. He was also named the ]-] ] ''National Football Player of the Year'', the first-ever from the state of ]. ] ranked him as the high school class of 2006's top quarterback recruit. Mustain had told reporters he planned to play for either ], ], ] or his home-state ].


In December 2005, ], Mustain's coach at Springdale, was hired to be the new ] at the University of Arkansas; this was widely taken to signal the Razorbacks willingness to shift their offense to adapt to Mustain's style of play.<ref name=AP121306>, Associated Press, December 13, 2006.</ref> The hiring enabled the Razorbacks to recruit the highly-touted quarterback.<ref name=AP011707>, Associated Press, January 17, 2007.</ref> On ], ], Mustain informed Malzahn of his decision to commit to Arkansas.<ref> Associated Press, January 17, 2006.</ref> In December 2005, ], Mustain's coach at Springdale, was hired to be the new ] at the University of Arkansas; this was widely taken to signal the Razorbacks willingness to shift their offense to adapt to Mustain's style of play.<ref name=AP121306>, Associated Press, December 13, 2006.</ref> The hiring enabled the Razorbacks to recruit the highly touted quarterback.<ref name=AP011707>, Associated Press, January 17, 2007.</ref> On January 16, 2006, Mustain informed Malzahn of his decision to commit to Arkansas, but only after Notre Dame Coach ] opted to offer quarterback recruit ] a scholarship over Mustain.<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Friend |title=Irish eyes attract Clausen to South Bend |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/news/story?id=2417732 |work=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |date=April 22, 2006}}</ref> In addition to Malzahn, Mustain joined six of his high school teammates at Arkansas.<ref name=USATODAY2011/>


==College career== ==College career==
===University of Arkansas (2006-2007)=== ===University of Arkansas (2006)===
====True freshman starter==== ====True freshman starter====
Mustain enrolled at the ] on ] ] and, in his first game on ], ], replaced starting quarterback ] in the fourth quarter of an eventual 50-14 loss to the ]. He immediately put together an 80 yard ] drive against the Trojan defense. The following day, Arkansas head coach ] named Mustain as the starting quarterback for the next game against ], moving Johnson to ]. Mustain enrolled at the ] on July 10, 2006, and, in his first game on September 2, 2006, replaced starting quarterback Robert Johnson in the fourth quarter of an eventual 50–14 loss to the ]. He immediately put together an 80-yard ] drive against the Trojan defense. The following day, Arkansas head coach ] named Mustain as the starting quarterback for the next game against ], moving Johnson to ].


Mustain accumulated a record of 8-0 as a ] starter, helping guide the Razorbacks to 11th in the college football rankings.<ref name=AP110606>, Associated Press, November 6, 2006.</ref> The offense was oriented around what was considered among the nation's best running back tandems, ] (who would be the runner-up for the ]) and ]; as a result, Mustain's statistics did not match his high school numbers in a more pass-oriented offense.<ref name=AP102406>, Associated Press, October 24, 2006.</ref> Mustain accumulated a record of 8–0 as a ] starter, including a 27–10 win on the road over the #2 ranked ] on October 7, 2006,<ref>, Associated Press, October 7, 2006.</ref> helping guide the Razorbacks to 11th in the college football rankings.<ref name=AP110606>, Associated Press, November 6, 2006.</ref> The offense was oriented around what was considered among the nation's best running back tandems, ] (who would be the runner-up for the ]), ], and ]; as a result, Mustain's statistics did not match his high school numbers in a more pass-oriented offense.<ref name=AP102406/>


====Change in status==== ====Change in status====
A turning point occurred on ], ] in No. 11 Arkansas' 26-20 win over ], when Mustain was relieved after one series by sophomore ], who led the Razorbacks for 228 yards and a touchdown.<ref name=AP110606>, Associated Press, November 6, 2006.</ref> The day after the game, Dick was named the starting quarterback for an upcoming game against No. 13 ], with Coach Nutt citing "experience" as the primary reason for the change.<ref name=AP110606>, Associated Press, November 6, 2006.</ref> A turning point occurred on November 4, 2006, in No. 11 Arkansas' 26–20 win over ], when Mustain was relieved after one series by sophomore ], who led the Razorbacks for 228 yards and a touchdown.<ref name="AP110606"/> The day after the game, Dick was named the starting quarterback for an upcoming game against #13 ], with Nutt citing "experience" as the primary reason for the change.<ref name="AP110606"/>


Mustain did not play in the next three games and entered for one series in the final game of the regular season, the ] Championship game, on ], ], against the ].<ref>, ESPN.com</ref> Mustain did not play in the next three games and entered for one series in the ] game on Dec 2 against the eventual national champion ].<ref>, ESPN.com</ref>


On ], ], Nutt announced that Dick would start for the Razorbacks in the ], ] ] against the ]; however, he stated that Mustain would also enter the game in the third series.<ref name=AP122006>, Associated Press, December 20, 2006.</ref><ref name=AP123006>, Associated Press, December 30, 2006.</ref> The game resulted in a 17-14 defeat for Arkansas. On Dec 20, Nutt announced that Dick would start for the Razorbacks in the Jan 1 ] against the ]; however, he stated that Mustain would also enter the game in the third series.<ref name=AP122006>, Associated Press, December 20, 2006.</ref><ref name=AP123006>, Associated Press, December 30, 2006.</ref> The Badgers beat Arkansas, 17–14.


Mustain finished the season with 894 yards passing, completing 69 out of 132 passes with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions.<ref>, hogwired.com</ref> Mustain finished the season with 894 yards passing, completing 69 out of 132 passes with 10 ]s and nine interceptions.<ref>, hogwired.com</ref>


====Transfer from Arkansas==== ====Transfer from Arkansas====
On ], ], Gus Malzahn, the offensive coordinator and Mustain's former high school coach, announced he was leaving the Razorbacks to join the ].<ref name=AP011507>, Associated Press, January 15, 2007.</ref> The day after Malzahn's announcement, ], ], Mustain requested permission to transfer to another university and it was, subsequently, granted by Coach Nutt.<ref name=AP011607>, Associated Press, January 16, 2007.</ref> The announcement was a year to the day after Mustain had initially announced his decision to sign with the Razorbacks out of high school.<ref name=AP011707>, Associated Press, January 17, 2007.</ref> On January 15, 2007, Malzahn announced he was leaving the Razorbacks to join the ].<ref name=AP011507>, Associated Press, January 15, 2007.</ref> The day after Malzahn's announcement, Mustain requested permission to transfer to another university. It was eventually granted by Nutt.<ref name=AP011607> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211015131/http://www2.arkansasonline.com/razorbacks/news/2007/jan/16/mitch-mustain-asks-transfer/ |date=February 11, 2007 }}, Associated Press, January 16, 2007.</ref> The announcement was one year to the day after Mustain had initially announced his decision to sign with the Razorbacks out of high school.<ref name="AP011707"/> Nutt had initially refused Mustain's request to transfer out.<ref name=USATODAY2011/> After the initial denial, Mustain went to two Arkansas boosters for guidance, and they and his mother, Beck Campbell, met with Nutt and Athletic Director Frank Broyles to secure the transfer.<ref name=USATODAY2011/>


===University of Southern California (2007-present)=== ===University of Southern California (2007–2010)===
Mustain enrolled at the ] on ], ].<ref name=AP052107>, Associated Press, May 21, 2007.</ref> He joined his former ] and Arkansas teammate, ], who had transferred to USC the previous January. Mustain enrolled at the ] (USC) on May 21, 2007.<ref name=AP052107>, Associated Press, May 21, 2007.</ref> He joined his former ] and Arkansas teammate, ], who had transferred to USC the previous January. Mustain found the West Coast offense run at USC to be appealing; it differed from the spread offense run by Malzahn and appealed to his quarterback playing style.<ref name=USATODAY2011/>


Under ] transfer rules, Mustain will sit out the ] season and will be eligible to begin playing in the ] season, when he will have three years of eligibility remaining. Under ] transfer rules, Mustain sat out the 2007 season and served as the quarterback for the ]. On December 19, 2007, he was rewarded with the Service Team Player of the Year (offense) award at the Trojan football team's annual awards banquet.<ref>, USCTrojans.com, December 20, 2007.</ref>

Mustain became eligible to play again for the ], with three years of eligibility remaining. During fall camp before the 2008 season, starter ] suffered a dislocated left kneecap while warming up for practice; the injury sidelined Sanchez and threw his availability for the season opener at ] (and beyond) into question. As a result, Mustain and redshirt freshman ] began alternating repetitions with the first team offense and competing for the possible starting spot.<ref name=LAT080908>Gary Klein, , ''Los Angeles Times'', August 9, 2008, Accessed August 11, 2008.</ref><ref name=LAT081008>Gary Klein, , ''Los Angeles Times'', August 10, 2008, Accessed August 11, 2008.</ref><ref name=ESPN081808>Ted Miller, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822085126/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-1-191/QB-intrigue-continues-at-USC.html |date=August 22, 2008 }}, ESPN.com, August 18, 2008, Accessed August 18, 2008.</ref> After missing nearly three weeks, Sanchez was cleared to play in the opener on the final day of fall camp; Corp was selected as his back-up because he demonstrated a better command of the offense, however, head coach Pete Carroll stated the competition for the back-up spot would continue through the season.<ref name=LAT082708>Gary Klein, , ''Los Angeles Times'', August 27, 2008, Accessed August 27, 2008.</ref><ref name=LAT082808x>Gary Klein, , ''Los Angeles Times'', August 28, 2008, Accessed August 29, 2008.</ref> The competition resulted in Mustain regaining the second spot for some games and Corp for others throughout the season.<ref name=ESPN011409a>Ted Miller, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123192044/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-6-57/Report--Sanchez-bolting-for-NFL----so-who-s-next-.html |date=January 23, 2009 }}, ESPN.com, January 14, 2009, Accessed January 15, 2009.</ref>

At the end of the 2008 season, Sanchez opted to forgo his final season and enter the ], leaving the competition for the starting position in the ] open between Mustain, Corp, and in-coming true freshman ], who like the other two also received major accolades as a high school player.<ref name=ESPN011509a>Ted Miller, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502032536/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-6-60/Corp-vs--Mustain-vs--Barkley-at-USC.html |date=May 2, 2009 }}, ESPN.com, January 15, 2009, Accessed January 15, 2009.</ref> By the end of spring practices, Mustain was placed third in the order behind Corp and Barkley.<ref name=USATODAY2011/>

Despite being relegated to third-string, Mustain stayed on the team and even tried out at the ] position to try to contribute. Better results in practice, an injury to Barkley and a poor performance by Corp helped Mustain to become Barkley's backup.<ref name=LAT101409>Gary Klein, , ''Los Angeles Times'', October 14, 2009, Accessed October 15, 2009.</ref>

After the 2009 season, Corp transferred to ], and after off-season practices, Mustain became Barkley's back-up for the ]. Before the season, Mustain was diagnosed with - and started treatment for - ] (ADHD). At the same time, Coach ] left to coach in the NFL and was replaced by ], who stuck with Barkley as the starter.<ref name=USATODAY2011/> Mustain continued to back up Barkley until Barkley was injured in the next-to-last game of the season, allowing Mustain to start his first football game since playing at Arkansas in 2006.<ref name=USATODAY2011/> Starting in the ], Mustain put up 21-for-38 passes for 183 yards with one interception in a game that became known for a pass that was dropped:<ref name=USATODAY2011/> In the final two minutes of the game, Mustain threw an accurate pass to a wide-open ] that would have likely resulted in a touchdown and the probable win, but Johnson bobbled the ball and dropped it. Moments after the drop, Mustain threw his only interception of the game to seal the loss.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303310030 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20101201103749/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303310030 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 1, 2010 |title=Robert Hughes' TD run sends ND past USC for first time since '01 |date=November 27, 2010 |access-date=February 8, 2011 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref>

Mustain was arrested on February 1, 2011, for selling his prescription ADHD medication.<ref name=USATODAY2011/> Eventually, he entered into a pre-trial community service program in order to avoid a more severe sentence.<ref>Pedro Moura, , ESPN.com, February 3, 2011, Accessed February 3, 2011.</ref><ref>LASD Inmate Information Center, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920101150/http://app4.lasd.org/iic/details.cfm?A=5083967A8B68AF294A41D9ED4D72FE6469AC7625&B='$:B$K%22%5C.RP%20%20%0A&C=VUBTH&CFID=48305371&CFTOKEN=47259087&jsessionid=f03024fb303f4cc9bbcd334c362f3459491d |date=September 20, 2015 }}, accessed February 1, 2011.</ref>

===Statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="8"| Passing
! colspan="4"| Rushing
|-
! {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}}
|-
! ] !! ]
| 69 || 132 || 52.3 || 894 || 6.8 || 10 || 9 || 120.5 || 13 || -20 || -1.5 || 1
|-
! ] !! ]
| 11 || 16 || 68.8 || 157 || 9.8 || 2 || 2 || 167.4 || 4 || -8 || -2.0 || 0
|-
! ] !! ]
| 41 || 73 || 56.2 || 348 || 4.8 || 1 || 1 || 98.0 || 6 || 10 || 1.7 || 1
|-
! colspan="2"| Career<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mitch-mustain-1.html |title=Mitch Mustain |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=sports-reference.com |access-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> || 121 || 221 || 54.8 || 1,399 || 6.3 || 13 || 12 || 116.5 || 23 || -18 || -0.8 || 2
|}

==Professional football career==
Mustain was rated the 24th best quarterback in the ] by NFLDraftScout.com.<ref name="draft"/>

{{NFL predraft
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| dash = 4.90
| ten split = 1.71
| twenty split = 2.89
| shuttle = 4.23
| cone drill = 6.95
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| note = All values from USC ]<ref name="draft">{{cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=65991&draftyear=2011&genpos=QB |title=Mitch Mustain |publisher=nfldraftscout.com |access-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref>
}}

===Hamilton Tiger-Cats===
Mustain went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed a 10-day ] contract with the ] of the ] on June 1, 2011, to see if he could win a backup job. He was unable to impress and was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 10, 2011.<ref name=USATODAY2011/>

Mustain then applied to ] and worked at a friend's car dealership in Bentonville before signing with a new team in September.<ref name=USATODAY2011/>

===Georgia Force===
On September 30, 2011, Mustain signed with the ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/transactions/2011/9/ |title=404 |last=AFL |website=AFL}}</ref>

===San Jose SaberCats===
In January 2013, Mustain signed with the ] to backup legendary ] quarterback, ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4531179 |title=SaberCats Add QB Mitch Mustain and OL Andres Vargas |date=January 7, 2013 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=January 8, 2013}}</ref> In April 2013, the Sabercats signed ] as their new starting quarterback, while Mustain remained the backup and Garcia was traded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_23317317/sabercats-switch-russ-michna-pays-off |title=San Jose SaberCats' switch to Russ Michna paying off |date=May 24, 2013 }}</ref> Mustain replaced Michna on June 1, 2013, after Michna was injured and was able to make his first AFL start the next week while Michna was out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_23417299/local-sports-digest-san-jose-sabercats-expected-debut |title=Local sports digest: San Jose SaberCats expected to debut Mitch Mustain at QB against Pittsburgh Power |date=June 7, 2013 }}</ref>

Mustain's rookie option was exercised by the SaberCats in the offseason.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_24038207/local-sports-digest-second-ranked-stanford-womens-soccer |title=Fourth-ranked Stanford women's soccer team extends home unbeaten streak |date=September 6, 2013 }}</ref>

===San Antonio Talons===
On January 27, 2014, Mustain was traded, along with Jabari Fletcher, to the ] in exchange for ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4732636 |title=SaberCats reaquire DL Joe Sykes in Trade with San Antonio |date=January 27, 2014 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=January 28, 2014}}</ref> After starting the first three games of the season for the Talons, Mustain was placed on reassignment on April 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/talons/article/Talons-release-Mustain-acquire-former-Texans-QB-5371129.php |title=Talons release Mustain, acquire former Texans QB Boyd |date=April 2, 2014 |publisher=] |work=www.mysanantonio.com |access-date=April 3, 2014}}</ref>

===Career statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="7"| Passing
! colspan="3"| Rushing
|-
! {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}}
|-
! ] !! ]
| 50 || 93 || 53.8 || 632 || 11 || 3 || 91.33 || 2 || -14 || 0
|-
! ] !! ]
| 49 || 99 || 49.5 || 538 || 7 || 5 || 62.61 || 3 || 3 || 2
|-
! colspan="2"| Career<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/12039/ |title=Mitch Mustain |publisher=arenafan.com |access-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> || 99 || 192 || 51.6 || 1,170 || 18 || 8 || 76.52 || 5 || -11 || 2
|}

==Baseball career==
{{Infobox MLB player
|name =Mitch Mustain
|image =
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|birth_date ={{birth date and age|1988|2|27}}
|birth_place =], Arkansas
|bats =Right
|throws =Right
}}
It was announced on February 9, 2012, that the ] had signed Mitch Mustain to a minor league deal. Mustain, who had not pitched since high school, threw a 90&nbsp;mph ] at a tryout in front of a White Sox scout in January 2012.<ref name = baseball> From ''latimes.com.'' Retrieved March 27, 2013.</ref> While attending USC, Mustain commented to a reporter that he had considered once again pursuing baseball though he never played for the Trojans during his time there. Mustain reported to ] with the White Sox on March 8, 2012.<ref name = sox> From ''chicagotribune.com.'' Retrieved March 27, 2013.</ref>
On June 19, 2012, Mustain made his minor league debut for the ] against the Bluefield Blue Jays. Throwing the 8th and 9th innings, Mustain gave up two hits and recorded two strikeouts in two scoreless innings. The White Sox lost 7–2 in the season opener. Mustain made eleven appearances with Bristol before moving on to the ], where he pitched in eight contests. Overall, he pitched in 19 games in 2012, going 2–2 with a 4.63 ], and one ].<ref name = kannapolis> From ''baseballamerica.com.'' Retrieved March 27, 2013.</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==Further reading== ==Further reading==
*{{cite book |last=Voigt |first=Kurt |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Year of the Dog: One Year, One Team, One Goal |year=2007 |publisher=Stephens Press |location=Las Vegas |isbn=978-1932173642 }} *{{cite book |last=Voigt |first=Kurt |title=Year of the Dog: One Year, One Team, One Goal |year=2007 |publisher=Stephens Press |location=Las Vegas |isbn=978-1-932173-64-2}}


==External links== ==External links==
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* University of Southern California profile
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* Los Angeles Times, July 12, 2007
* University of Southern California profile
* Northwest Arkansas Times, September 4, 2006
* December 6, 2005
* NFLHS.com
* Scout.com profile * Scout.com profile
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American gridiron football player (born 1988)

American football player
Mitch Mustain
No. 10
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-27) February 27, 1988 (age 36)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Springdale (AR)
College:Arkansas (2006)
USC (2007–2010)
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.:99 /192
Passing yards:1,170
TD–INT:18–8
Passer rating:76.52
Rushing touchdowns:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Mitchell Stewart Mustain (born February 27, 1988) is an American former professional football player. He played high school football and baseball at Springdale High School in Springdale, Arkansas. Mustain played his first year of college football at the University of Arkansas in 2006 before transferring to the University of Southern California (USC) in 2007. Under NCAA transfer rules, he sat out the 2007 season and started playing for USC in the 2008 season. Mustain graduated from USC in 2010, and proceeded to have a professional football career in the AFL. He did not play baseball in college, opting instead to pursue a football career. Despite this, Mustain would briefly play in Minor League Baseball in 2012.

High school career

Mustain receiving the annual Hall Trophy from high school football legend Kenneth Hall.

By the time he left Southwest Junior High School, Mustain was already the object of high expectations; however he did not start for the Springdale High School varsity team until the first game of his junior season.

In 2004 as a junior, Mustain was 139-of-222 for 2,169 yards and 20 touchdowns as Springdale posted a 12–1 record and reached the Class AAAAA semifinals. He threw only five interceptions in 222 attempts and rushed for 350 yards and 14 touchdowns.

In 2005 as a senior, Mustain threw for 3,817 yards and set the state's highest classification single season record with 47 touchdowns and completed 69.3 percent of his pass attempts. Springdale went undefeated with a record of 14–0 and won the Class AAAAA state title, including three wins over nationally ranked opponents and a No. 2 ranking in one national poll.

He was named Mr. Football in Arkansas by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Mustain started at quarterback for the West team in the 2006 edition of U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, where he was awarded the Hall Trophy as National High School Player of the Year. He similarly swept the other major 'national player of the year' awards (Gatorade, USA Today, PARADE) for the season. Scout.com ranked him as the top high school recruit for the class of 2006. Mustain had told reporters he planned to play for either Notre Dame, Tennessee, Alabama, or his home-state Arkansas Razorbacks.

Mustain was the top quarterback in the nation coming out of high school in 2006, and was considered a better prospect than eventual Heisman-winner Tim Tebow. In recognition of his accomplishments, Springdale Mayor Jerre Van Hoose declared December 6, 2005 "Mitch Mustain Day" in the city.

In December 2005, Gus Malzahn, Mustain's coach at Springdale, was hired to be the new offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas; this was widely taken to signal the Razorbacks willingness to shift their offense to adapt to Mustain's style of play. The hiring enabled the Razorbacks to recruit the highly touted quarterback. On January 16, 2006, Mustain informed Malzahn of his decision to commit to Arkansas, but only after Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weis opted to offer quarterback recruit Jimmy Clausen a scholarship over Mustain. In addition to Malzahn, Mustain joined six of his high school teammates at Arkansas.

College career

University of Arkansas (2006)

True freshman starter

Mustain enrolled at the University of Arkansas on July 10, 2006, and, in his first game on September 2, 2006, replaced starting quarterback Robert Johnson in the fourth quarter of an eventual 50–14 loss to the USC Trojans. He immediately put together an 80-yard touchdown drive against the Trojan defense. The following day, Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt named Mustain as the starting quarterback for the next game against Utah State, moving Johnson to wide receiver.

Mustain accumulated a record of 8–0 as a true freshman starter, including a 27–10 win on the road over the #2 ranked Auburn Tigers on October 7, 2006, helping guide the Razorbacks to 11th in the college football rankings. The offense was oriented around what was considered among the nation's best running back tandems, Darren McFadden (who would be the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy), Peyton Hillis, and Felix Jones; as a result, Mustain's statistics did not match his high school numbers in a more pass-oriented offense.

Change in status

A turning point occurred on November 4, 2006, in No. 11 Arkansas' 26–20 win over South Carolina, when Mustain was relieved after one series by sophomore Casey Dick, who led the Razorbacks for 228 yards and a touchdown. The day after the game, Dick was named the starting quarterback for an upcoming game against #13 Tennessee, with Nutt citing "experience" as the primary reason for the change.

Mustain did not play in the next three games and entered for one series in the SEC Championship game on Dec 2 against the eventual national champion Florida Gators.

On Dec 20, Nutt announced that Dick would start for the Razorbacks in the Jan 1 Capital One Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers; however, he stated that Mustain would also enter the game in the third series. The Badgers beat Arkansas, 17–14.

Mustain finished the season with 894 yards passing, completing 69 out of 132 passes with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Transfer from Arkansas

On January 15, 2007, Malzahn announced he was leaving the Razorbacks to join the University of Tulsa. The day after Malzahn's announcement, Mustain requested permission to transfer to another university. It was eventually granted by Nutt. The announcement was one year to the day after Mustain had initially announced his decision to sign with the Razorbacks out of high school. Nutt had initially refused Mustain's request to transfer out. After the initial denial, Mustain went to two Arkansas boosters for guidance, and they and his mother, Beck Campbell, met with Nutt and Athletic Director Frank Broyles to secure the transfer.

University of Southern California (2007–2010)

Mustain enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC) on May 21, 2007. He joined his former Springdale High School and Arkansas teammate, Damian Williams, who had transferred to USC the previous January. Mustain found the West Coast offense run at USC to be appealing; it differed from the spread offense run by Malzahn and appealed to his quarterback playing style.

Under NCAA transfer rules, Mustain sat out the 2007 season and served as the quarterback for the scout team. On December 19, 2007, he was rewarded with the Service Team Player of the Year (offense) award at the Trojan football team's annual awards banquet.

Mustain became eligible to play again for the 2008 season, with three years of eligibility remaining. During fall camp before the 2008 season, starter Mark Sanchez suffered a dislocated left kneecap while warming up for practice; the injury sidelined Sanchez and threw his availability for the season opener at Virginia (and beyond) into question. As a result, Mustain and redshirt freshman Aaron Corp began alternating repetitions with the first team offense and competing for the possible starting spot. After missing nearly three weeks, Sanchez was cleared to play in the opener on the final day of fall camp; Corp was selected as his back-up because he demonstrated a better command of the offense, however, head coach Pete Carroll stated the competition for the back-up spot would continue through the season. The competition resulted in Mustain regaining the second spot for some games and Corp for others throughout the season.

At the end of the 2008 season, Sanchez opted to forgo his final season and enter the NFL draft, leaving the competition for the starting position in the 2009 season open between Mustain, Corp, and in-coming true freshman Matt Barkley, who like the other two also received major accolades as a high school player. By the end of spring practices, Mustain was placed third in the order behind Corp and Barkley.

Despite being relegated to third-string, Mustain stayed on the team and even tried out at the punter position to try to contribute. Better results in practice, an injury to Barkley and a poor performance by Corp helped Mustain to become Barkley's backup.

After the 2009 season, Corp transferred to Richmond, and after off-season practices, Mustain became Barkley's back-up for the 2010 season. Before the season, Mustain was diagnosed with - and started treatment for - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). At the same time, Coach Pete Carroll left to coach in the NFL and was replaced by Lane Kiffin, who stuck with Barkley as the starter. Mustain continued to back up Barkley until Barkley was injured in the next-to-last game of the season, allowing Mustain to start his first football game since playing at Arkansas in 2006. Starting in the Notre Dame rivalry game, Mustain put up 21-for-38 passes for 183 yards with one interception in a game that became known for a pass that was dropped: In the final two minutes of the game, Mustain threw an accurate pass to a wide-open Ronald Johnson that would have likely resulted in a touchdown and the probable win, but Johnson bobbled the ball and dropped it. Moments after the drop, Mustain threw his only interception of the game to seal the loss.

Mustain was arrested on February 1, 2011, for selling his prescription ADHD medication. Eventually, he entered into a pre-trial community service program in order to avoid a more severe sentence.

Statistics

Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2006 Arkansas 69 132 52.3 894 6.8 10 9 120.5 13 -20 -1.5 1
2008 USC 11 16 68.8 157 9.8 2 2 167.4 4 -8 -2.0 0
2010 USC 41 73 56.2 348 4.8 1 1 98.0 6 10 1.7 1
Career 121 221 54.8 1,399 6.3 13 12 116.5 23 -18 -0.8 2

Professional football career

Mustain was rated the 24th best quarterback in the 2011 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		211 lb
(96 kg) 		4.90 s 1.71 s 2.89 s 4.23 s 6.95 s 29 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 18 reps
All values from USC Pro Day

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Mustain went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed a 10-day free agent contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on June 1, 2011, to see if he could win a backup job. He was unable to impress and was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 10, 2011.

Mustain then applied to Marine Officer Candidates School and worked at a friend's car dealership in Bentonville before signing with a new team in September.

Georgia Force

On September 30, 2011, Mustain signed with the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League.

San Jose SaberCats

In January 2013, Mustain signed with the San Jose SaberCats to backup legendary Arena Football League quarterback, Aaron Garcia. In April 2013, the Sabercats signed Russ Michna as their new starting quarterback, while Mustain remained the backup and Garcia was traded. Mustain replaced Michna on June 1, 2013, after Michna was injured and was able to make his first AFL start the next week while Michna was out.

Mustain's rookie option was exercised by the SaberCats in the offseason.

San Antonio Talons

On January 27, 2014, Mustain was traded, along with Jabari Fletcher, to the San Antonio Talons in exchange for Joe Sykes. After starting the first three games of the season for the Talons, Mustain was placed on reassignment on April 1, 2014.

Career statistics

Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds TD
2013 San Jose 50 93 53.8 632 11 3 91.33 2 -14 0
2014 San Antonio 49 99 49.5 538 7 5 62.61 3 3 2
Career 99 192 51.6 1,170 18 8 76.52 5 -11 2

Baseball career

Baseball player
Mitch Mustain
Pitcher
Born: (1988-02-27) February 27, 1988 (age 36)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Bats: RightThrows: Right

It was announced on February 9, 2012, that the Chicago White Sox had signed Mitch Mustain to a minor league deal. Mustain, who had not pitched since high school, threw a 90 mph fastball at a tryout in front of a White Sox scout in January 2012. While attending USC, Mustain commented to a reporter that he had considered once again pursuing baseball though he never played for the Trojans during his time there. Mustain reported to spring training with the White Sox on March 8, 2012. On June 19, 2012, Mustain made his minor league debut for the Bristol White Sox against the Bluefield Blue Jays. Throwing the 8th and 9th innings, Mustain gave up two hits and recorded two strikeouts in two scoreless innings. The White Sox lost 7–2 in the season opener. Mustain made eleven appearances with Bristol before moving on to the Kannapolis Intimidators, where he pitched in eight contests. Overall, he pitched in 19 games in 2012, going 2–2 with a 4.63 ERA, and one save.

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Further reading

  • Voigt, Kurt (2007). Year of the Dog: One Year, One Team, One Goal. Las Vegas: Stephens Press. ISBN 978-1-932173-64-2.

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Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year Award
All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award winners
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