He previously served as the general manager for the NFL's Miami Dolphins and Saints,[1] along with the Alliance of American Football (AAF)'s Salt Lake Stallions.
[2] As a senior in 1982, he led his team to the NAIA Division II national championship and was named Most Valuable Player of the title game.
Because then head coach Nick Saban had the final say on all roster moves, unlike most NFL general managers Mueller did not have control over player personnel decisions.
Mueller was also heavily involved in the team's search for its next head coach and eventual hiring of San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron.
[11] After the AAF folded, he joined another fledgling league in the XFL, becoming the Houston Roughnecks' director of pro personnel in 2019[12] and later with the Seattle Dragons in 2022.
His younger brother, Rick Mueller, is a longtime professional football executive, most recently as director of player personnel with the Arlington Renegades[14]