Curt Mueller, with his mother, Cindy, and father, Art, and coach Matt Martin.Curt Mueller missed half of his senior season because of a leg injury, but he has healed and on Wednesday signed a letter of intent to perform at Northwest Missouri State in 2015.

Mueller, a 6-fot-4, 235-pound linebacker, said Northwest Missouri State made him feel the most at home and he sincerely liked the coach at the school.

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“I thought it was the best fit for school and academics,” he said. “It’s a dream to play in college. My older brother played at SEMO and my dad, Art, coached. I guess this is bred in me.”

Edwardsville head football coach Matt Martin described Martin as a quiet competitor.

“He is a very tough kid,” Martin said. “He’s healthy now and fortunate to have four or five years to play.”

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