Luke Musgrave Scouting Report

By: Michael Higgins

(Image courtesy of Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics)

School: Oregon State (Senior)

Position: TE

HT: 6’6

WT: 250 lbs

Sideline Prospect Ranking: #41

Luke Musgrave was a consensus 3-star tight end out of Bend, Oregon. In high school, Musgrave competed in an interesting mix of sports. He played both sides of the ball in football, including an intriguing mix of defensive end and tight end, which shows off his natural athleticism and knowledge of the game. However, Musgrave also competed at a high level in both lacrosse and alpine skiing. While I cannot sit here and tell you how competing in alpine skiing will translate to his abilities on the football field, it is still impressive, nonetheless.

Musgrave is an overly impressive athlete. He does not lack in any specific area in terms of athletic capabilities. Due to his athletic ability and size, he is relatively scheme versatile and can line up just about anywhere in an offense. Musgrave is a fast tight end that has large and consistent hands. If the quarterback throws it to Musgrave’s catch radius, chances are that Musgrave is hauling that football in with relative ease. While there isn’t much on tape for Musgrave from his 2022 campaign, he still showcased his receiving upside. He is able to find soft spots in zone coverage and is a magnet for the football on any given play. He is a threat at every level of the field, his combination of size and speed at the tight end position provide him with the versatility to stretch the field on deep routes, while also being able to be a short pass and yards after catch threat to bail the offense out. Musgrave is a reliable option to come down with contested catches on a consistent basis due to his size and sticky hands. He displays late hands on the football and smooth process in terms of keeping stride while turning around to look the football in. All of this makes him a redzone target that can be dependable in those short yardage situations. Luke Musgrave is also a solid blocker for a tight end. He can provide a much-needed chip block on edge rushers before running his routes that can knock defenders off balance and kill their forward momentum. When run blocking, Musgrave loves to get his nose dirty. He wants to get physical and into the defender’s chest until he finishes the blocking assignment.

The negatives in Luke Musgrave’s resume are clear and obvious. To start, there is the obvious concern for injuries to be a problem throughout his career. Musgrave only started 13 games at Oregon St and only 2 games in 2022. Musgrave sustained a knee injury this past season in a game against Fresno St that evidently sidelined him for the rest of the season. This means that there is also limited tape on the tight end. Mostly everything on tape for Musgrave is positive, there just is not a big enough sample size for teams to be willing to take him as TE1.

Luke Musgrave has only put good tight end play on his tape, but that tape is not very extensive. Musgrave has injury concerns and has not put up a consistently productive season yet. With that being said, he has plenty of untapped potential and raw ability to play the position that will be attractive to teams. He is more than worth taking a gamble on in Day 2 and beyond.

Scheme Fit: Spread Offense

Ideal Role: TE both in-line & in slot

Best Team Fits: CAR, JAX, NO

Player Comparison: Darren Waller

Player Grade: 80.5