Nick Mullens started the season on the 49ers’ practice squad and he ended up as the starter for the final eight games.
His average of 284.6 yards passing per game is the fourth-most since at least 1970 for a player in his first eight games, ranking behind only Patrick Mahomes, Andrew Luck, and Cam Newton.
“It was a fun eight-game stretch," Mullens said on The 49ers Insider Podcast. “Coach (Kyle) Shanahan let me throw it around a pretty good bit, which is always fun for me playing the position.”
Mullens originally signed with the 49ers after going undrafted in 2017 from Southern Mississippi.