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Xander Mueller
LB · #34 · Northwestern
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'3" · 232 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8659
- Class rank
- #794 · 2020
- Hometown
- Wheaton, IL
- High school
- Wheaton North
Returning player.
Career
266 Tackles · 25.5 TFL · 14.5 Sacks · 6 Int
On a roster 2020–2024. Statistics held for 2021–2024 (4 of 5 seasons).
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2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
57 Tackles · 4.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ Washington | L 5–24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Illinois * | L 28–38 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Michigan | L 6–50 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Wisconsin * | L 3–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Maryland | W 37–10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Indiana * | L 24–41 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Washington | L 5–24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Eastern Illinois * | W 31–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Duke * | L 20–26 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Miami (OH) * | W 13–6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Michigan | L 6–50 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
2023
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
103 Tackles · 9.5 TFL · 5.0 Sacks · 3 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah * | W 14–7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Illinois | W 45–43 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Purdue | W 23–15 | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Iowa * | L 7–10 | 19 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Maryland | W 33–27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Nebraska | L 9–17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Howard | W 23–20 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Penn State | L 13–41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Duke | L 14–38 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs UTEP | W 38–7 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Rutgers | L 7–24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Illinois | W 45–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Purdue | W 23–15 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | vs UTEP | W 38–7 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
2022
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
87 Tackles · 11.0 TFL · 8.0 Sacks · 2 Int
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @ Penn State | L 7–17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Illinois | L 3–41 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Purdue | L 9–17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Minnesota | L 3–31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Ohio State | L 7–21 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Iowa | L 13–33 | 9 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Maryland | L 24–31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Penn State | L 7–17 | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14–17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Southern Illinois | L 24–31 | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Duke | L 23–31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Nebraska * | W 31–28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Southern Illinois | L 24–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Nebraska * | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
19 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Indiana State | W 24–6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Purdue * | L 14–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Wisconsin | L 7–35 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Iowa | L 12–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Minnesota | L 14–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Michigan | L 7–33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Rutgers | W 21–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Ohio | W 35–6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Duke | L 23–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020
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