Ryan Mueller (born April 30, 1991) is an

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, and fullback for the

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of the

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. He played

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. He played for the

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of the

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(CFL) in 2017.

College career

Mueller began his Division I NCAA college football career at

as an unrecruited walk-on and went on to become an All-American, 4-year letterman, starter at

and team captain. He ranks 5th in school history in career sacks.

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head coach

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said this about Mueller:

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in

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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.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Mueller signed with the

of the

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

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in the open phase of the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. 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.

Arlington Renegades

Mueller was selected by the

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of the

on November 17, 2022. He was released during the final wave of roster cuts, but resigned on March 15, 2023.

Vegas Vipers

On March 28, 2023, it was announced that Mueller had been traded to the Vegas Vipers in exchange for Vipers QB Luis Perez.

Personal

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

References

External links

* http://www.chargers.com/team/players/roster/ryan-mueller * http://www.kstatesports.com/sport/m-footbl/2015/roster/5589bf3ae4b09d6fde8f35a3 * http://m.kstatesports.com/sport/m-footbl/2017/roster/5589bf3ae4b09d6fde8f35a3 Living people American football linebackers American football fullbacks Philadelphia Eagles players San Diego Chargers players Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Kansas State Wildcats football players Players of American football from New Jersey People from Morristown, New Jersey Hamilton Tiger-Cats players New York Guardians players Arlington Renegades players 1991 births {{linebacker-1990s-stub