Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
#87
Gavin Mueller
Freshman tight end for Miami. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 255 lb · Wayne, IL
Returning to Miami for 2026
The numbers
10
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 6 yds, vs Florida A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 tight end for Miami. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2026.
Gavin Mueller
The receipt: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against Florida A&M — Week 2, 2026.
10 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Miami4-star out of South Elgin
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Miami2-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–7
vs Florida A&M
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Miami
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (12 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #9
The tight end room · Miami
- #9Elija Lofton218 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Luka Gilbert37 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Jack Nickelno box-score line yet
- #85Jackson Carverno box-score line yet
- #87Gavin Mueller2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology