2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Xander Mueller,...Mueller led the Wildcats defense with 10.5 total tackles for loss (seventh in the Big Ten) along with 52 solo tackles. He also ranked second on the team with 102 total tackles and 5.0 sacks, making hi m one of just nine players in the country to finish the regular season with 100+ tackles and at least 5.0 sacks. Mueller is the first Northwestern player to finish with 100+ tackles for loss and 10.0+ TFL's in a season since Anthony Walker did so in back -to-back years from 2015-16. Mueller also led the team with three interceptions on the year (tied for eighth in the Big Ten), including crucial takeaways in the final minutes of the Wildcats' last two regular season wins over Purdue and Illinois. Since 2 000, he is the first Wildcat to post 100+ tackles, 5.0+ sacks and 3+ interceptions in the same season, and just the third player in the Big Ten during that span. - Northwestern Football
rSr/2025 OLB Xander Mueller, Northwestern
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