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Alex Mueller

Class: Junior Hometown: Grapevine, Texas High School: Grapevine HS

Height / Weight: 5-8 / 162 Position: Place Kicker Experience: 1L

2011 (Fr.): Handled place kicking duties the first eight games, and extra points three of the final four contests ... Connected on 33-of-34 extra point attempts ... Was 3-for-8 on field goal attempts ... Made a season-long kick of 36 yards against Oklahoma ... Also hit from 27 yards against Northern Illinois and 28 yards at Georgia Tech ... One of 10 true freshmen to play in 2011.

High School: Ranked as the fifth-best place kicker in the nation according to Rivals.com... Tabbed first-team Class 5A all state by The Old Coach... Named Class 5A all-state honorable mention as a senior by the Associated Press... Earned 5A Dallas-Fort Worth all-area first-team honors... A two-time all-district first-team selection... Made 11 of 13 field goal attempts as a senior, including a long of 47 yards... Also hit kicks of 40 and 44 yards... Made 22 of 24 PATs... In season opener against Midlothian, he kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:26 left to force overtime and then booted a 44-yarder for the game winner... As a junior he was nine of 12 on field goal attempts and was 32 of 32 on PATs... Was an all-district soccer player.

Personal: Born in Colleyville, Texas... Son of Steve and Diana Mueller... Has one brother and one sister... Plans to major in business.