Usage Score
10
Player Dossier
2020-2024Northwestern
Xander Mueller
LB • 6'3" • 232 lbs • Wheaton, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Xander Mueller shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38 disruption score.
Efficiency
38
Consistency
55.6
Season Value
28.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Xander Mueller, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northwestern. Xander Mueller shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Northwestern paired 19.5 primary output with 49.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
38
Usage
10
Consistency
55.6
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 2. Duke: 1. Unknown: 2. Washington: 3. Indiana: 0. Maryland: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Michigan: 1. Illinois: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 5 by 40.8. Duke: 11 by 55.8. Unknown: 4 by 36.7. Washington: 8 by 63.3. Indiana: 8 by 33.3. Maryland: 5 by 20.8. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 9 by 47.5. Illinois: 5 by 35.8
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=5 · +1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=4 · -1.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Illinois | L 28-38 | 5 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Michigan | L 6-50 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Wisconsin | L 3-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Maryland | W 37-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Indiana | L 24-41 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ WashingtonSplash game | L 5-24 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Duke10+ tackles | L 20-26 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Miami (OH) | W 13-6 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 24 | 47 | 15.5 | 23 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 19.5 | 49.2 | 14.2 | -4.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 19.5 | 49.2 | 14.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 10.5 | 38 | 10 | -9 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.4 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
8
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#3
Washington
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
4.5
Primary metric
Game with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#5
UTEP
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Northwestern
19.5 primary output · 49.2 efficiency · 14.2 usage
34.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
34.2
19.5 primary · 49.2 efficiency · 14.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Northwestern
29.8
24 primary · 47 efficiency · 15.5 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
7
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.9331
North Oconee · Bogart, GA
- Committed To
- Georgia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
266
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.