Gavin Mueller

High School: One of nation’s top-ranked tight ends…Four-star prospect by Rivals ranked No. 45 overall player regardless of position by Rivals…Ranked No. 3 tight end by Rivals…Cracked 247Sports rankings as No. 124 overall player and four-star prospect…Ranked No. 7 tight end by 247Sports and No. 8 tight end in Rivals Industry Rankings, where he checked in as No. 159 overall player…Had 1,325 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns during senior season at South Elgin…Final campaign included school-record six-touchdown performance in win over Elgin… Carried ball 59 times for 669 yards and 20 touchdowns, caught 32 passes for 515 yards and 10 touchdowns and completed all three pass attempts for 44 yards and touchdown…Did not play football until his junior year, played basketball as freshman and sophomore…Shoulder surgery derailed junior season of high school football after transferring to South Elgin from St. Francis…Picked Miami over offers from Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Texas A&M, among others.