Ryan Mueller dives for a tackle in the game against Oklahoma. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
4. Is Ryan Mueller going to repeat his monster performance in 2013
Ryan Mueller had himself a year last season recording 53 tackles and 11.5 sacks en route to be named Big 12 defensive lineman of the year.
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The Senior product of St. Thomas Aquinas (Leawood) quickly became one of the leaders on the defensive side of the ball last season alongside Ty Zimmerman and made many key plays throughout the season contributing on a consistent level game in and game out.
Mueller is now the unquestioned leader on the defensive side of the ball and his performance will be tied closely to the performance of the unit as a whole. Mueller sneaked up on offensive lines last season.
That won’t be the case this year. The question for Mueller is whether or not he can perform at his highest level when teams are game planning for him week after week.