Ryan Mueller

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Ryan Mueller
Personal information
Born: (1991-04-30) April 30, 1991 (age 33)
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Saint Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, Kansas)
College: Kansas State
Position: Defensive end
Fullback
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at CFL.ca

Ryan Mueller (born April 30, 1991) is an American football defensive end and fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State University. In the past, Mueller has played for the San Diego Chargers, and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the New York Guardians and the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades of the XFL.

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Early life

Mueller played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Mueller was named the Eastern Kansas League Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Kansas City Metro Defensive Player of the Year. He was a first team all-state honoree as he led the Saints to a 9-2 record and a state runner-up finish. [1]

Mueller also played basketball and track. [1]

College career

Mueller began his Division I NCAA college football career at Kansas State University as an unrecruited walk-on, and went on to become an All-American 4-year letterman starter and team captain.

Mueller redshirted his freshman season in 2010. [1]

In 2011, Mueller played 13 games, recording half a sack.

In 2012, Mueller played in 14 games, recording 14 tackles and 2 sacks.

In 2013, Mueller was a Second Team All-American performer by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) after tying the school record for sacks with 11.5. He was also named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2013. [1] and was named First Team All-Big 12. He was also a candidate for the Ted Hendricks Award. Mueller also tied the schools single game sack record vs Texas Tech with 3 sacks. [1]

In 2014, Mueller started all 13 games, and was named First Team All-Big 12. He was also a honorable mention for the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award, and was once again a candidate for the Ted Hendricks Award.

Mueller currently ranks 5th in school history in career sacks. [2] Mueller finished his collegiate career with a total of 39 games played, recording 116 total tackles, 16.5 sack, 4 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles. [3]

Kansas State Wildcats football head coach Bill Snyder said this about Mueller:

"Nobody plays harder than Ryan Mueller. Nobody. Nobody works harder than Ryan Mueller. Nobody." [4] [5]

— Bill Snyder, Head Football Coach at Kansas State University (December 24, 2013)

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

After going Undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Mueller signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. [6] He was released on September 5, 2015, but was resigned to the practice squad the next day. On November 4, 2015, Mueller was released from the practice squad [7]

Philadelphia Eagles

On April 1, 2016, Mueller signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles as a fullback, where he played in high school and occasionally in college. Mueller was released on May 3, 2016.[ citation needed ]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Mueller signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on April 17, 2017. He was released during final roster cuts on June 18, but was re-signed to the team's practice roster on August 14. He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, but was moved back down to the practice roster on October 31. He was signed to a future contract on November 4. He was transferred to the retired list on April 26, 2018. After the 2018 season, he was removed from the retired list on February 20, 2019, when his contract expired.

New York Guardians

On October 16, 2019, Mueller was drafted by the New York Guardians in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft. [8] He was credited with the Defensive Play of the Year after batting a pass up into the air and then catching it, breaking two tackle attempts, and returning it 33 yards for a touchdown in a team win vs the Dallas Renegades 30-12 on March 7, 2020. Mueller had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [9]

Arlington Renegades (first stint)

Mueller was selected by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on November 17, 2022. He was released during the final wave of roster cuts, but re-signed on March 15, 2023. [10]

Vegas Vipers

On March 28, 2023, Mueller was traded to the Vegas Vipers in exchange for Vipers' quarterback Luis Perez. [11] He was released on April 4, 2023. [12]

Arlington Renegades (second stint)

After being released by Vegas, Mueller was claimed by the Renegades on April 4, 2023, marking his second stint with the team. [12] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [13]

San Antonio Brahmas

On January 31, 2024, Mueller was signed by the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL. [14] He was released on March 10, 2024. [15]

Personal

He is the son of Steve and Valerie Mueller and has two sisters, Katheryn and Caroline. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Ryan Mueller". K-State Sports. January 1, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Mueller College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ Robinett, Kellis (December 24, 2013). "K-State defensive end Ryan Mueller traded in his anonymity for star status". The Kansas City Star.
  5. ↑ Suderman, Adam (November 13, 2013). "K-State's Mueller unlikely national sack leader". The Kansas City Star.
  6. ↑ Morse, Jon (May 2, 2015). "Finally, Ryan Mueller to San Diego". Bring On The Cats. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2015 Los Angeles Chargers Transactions". ESPN. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  9. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ @XFLVipers (March 28, 2023). "We have traded Luis Perez to the @XFLRenegades in exchange for Ryan Mueller, LB Kansas State. Thank you, 12" (Tweet). Retrieved March 29, 2023– via Twitter.
  12. 1 2 "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  14. ↑ "UFL Player Transactions – Wednesday January 31, 2024". UFLBoard.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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