Marc Mueller (born April 15, 1989) is the

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He is a two-time

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champion as an assistant coach with the

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. In university, he played

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for the

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of the CIS from 2007 to 2012.

Early life

In 2006, Mueller quarterbacked Regina's Sheldon-Williams Spartans to the Saskatchewan 4A high school city and provincial championship.

University career

Mueller joined the

for the 2007 season, dressing for all eight regular season games and both playoff games as the team's second-string quarterback. In

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, Mueller dressed for all eight regular season games and the team's Canada West semifinal game at

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as a backup quarterback. 2008 was

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's last year of eligibility playing university football. Mueller took over from him as the starting quarterback for the 2009 season, and started all eight of the team's regular season games and the team's one playoff game. That year, he set a Rams single-season record with 310 pass attempts, also led the Canada West Conference in pass completions (176) and yards (2308). Mueller threw for a Rams postseason record with 470 passing yards in the team's Canada West semifinal game at

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on November 7. In

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, Mueller once again started all eight of the Rams regular season games and the team's one playoff game. He set a Ram single-season record in pass completions (182) and led the conference in passing yards (2437). Mueller was named the Canada West Offensive Player of the Week after throwing two touchdown passes and rushing for two more in a 40-8 win over

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on October 2. Mueller's 2011 season was cut short when he suffered a season-ending injury on the team's second play from scrimmage against

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on September 2. Because of his injury, he was granted a

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. In

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, Mueller started six regular season and both playoff games at quarterback for the Rams. He engineered a game-winning touchdown drive against

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that spanned nine plays and 95 yards. He was injured at the beginning of that drive and missed the team's next two games. In the Rams' Canada West Semifinal win on November 2 against Saskatchewan, Mueller was named the Canada West and CIS Offensive Player of the Week after completing 21 of 32 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns. Mueller finished his career as the Rams' all-time leader in pass completion rate (62.1%), second on the team's all-time list in career pass completions (511) and passing yards (6522), and third in touchdown passes (34).

Professional career

Mueller signed as an

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with the

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of the CFL on May 9, 2011, following the 2011 CFL Draft. He saw game action in Edmonton's first preseason game, a game played in Regina against his hometown team, the

. In that game, Mueller was 3 for 3 passing for 45 yards. He was released on June 20, 2011 and returned to the Rams.

Coaching career

Regina Rams

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, after completing his

playing eligibility, Mueller joined the team as

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Calgary Stampeders

On February 18, 2014, Mueller was named a defensive assistant coach for the

. That year, he won his first

when Calgary defeated Hamilton. From 2015 to 2019, Mueller was the Stampeders'

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. During that span, Calgary went to the Grey Cup in

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, and 2018, with the team winning in

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. He was named the quarterbacks coach for the Stampeders on January 16, 2020. In 2021, he held the titles of quarterbacks and running backs coach, and quarterbacks coach for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On December 6, 2023, it was announced that Mueller had been hired as the

of the

, to a two-year term.

Personal life

Mueller is the grandson of former CFL quarterback and coach

Ron Lancaster Ronald Lancaster (October 14, 1938 – September 18, 2008) was an American-Canadian professional football player and coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL). As the starting quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders for 16 seasons, h ...

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mueller, Marc 1989 births Living people Canadian football quarterbacks Calgary Stampeders coaches Edmonton Elks players Regina Rams players Saskatchewan Roughriders coaches Canadian football people from Regina, Saskatchewan