Ryan Mueller

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Ryan Mueller
Free agent
Position:Defensive end/Linebacker/Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1991-04-30) April 30, 1991 (age 30)
Morristown, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Overland Park (KS) St. Thomas Aquinas
College:Kansas State
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year (2013)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca

Ryan Mueller (born April 30, 1991) is an American football defensive end, linebacker, and fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State University. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2017.

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 , 4-year letterman, starter at defensive end and team captain. He ranks 5th in school history in career sacks.[1]

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."[2][3]

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

Professional career[]

Philadelphia Eagles[]

It was announced that he was signed by the Eagles on April 1, 2016 as a fullback, which he played in high school and occasionally in college.[4]

San Diego Chargers[]

He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015.[5]

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[]

In October 2019, Mueller was drafted by the New York Guardians in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[6] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[7]

Personal[]

He is the son of Steve and Valerie Mueller and has two sisters, Katheryn and Caroline.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ryan Mueller". K-State Sports. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  2. ^ Robinett, Kellis (2013-12-24). "K-State defensive end Ryan Mueller traded in his anonymity for star status". The Kansas City Star.
  3. ^ Suderman, Adam (2013-11-13). "K-State's Mueller unlikely national sack leader". The Kansas City Star.
  4. ^ Zangaro, Dave (2016-04-01). "Eagles sign fullback (former linebacker) Ryan Mueller". Comcast Sportsnet Philly. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  5. ^ "Ryan Mueller". The Kansas City Star. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Ryan Mueller". K-State Sports. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2017-09-13.

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