Ryan Mueller (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional football defensive end and fullback who is a free agent.

He has played for the San Diego Chargers and 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.

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 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.

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.

On November 4, 2015, Mueller was released from the practice squad [7] 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.

[citation needed] Mueller signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on April 17, 2017.

[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.

[12] After being released by Vegas, Mueller was claimed by the Renegades on April 4, 2023, marking his second stint with the team.