Kansas State senior defensive end Ryan Mueller has been named a quarterfinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation announced Wednesday.

Mueller, a product of Leawood, Kansas, is one of quarterfinalists nationally for the award that honors the player that best embodies the IMPACT moniker–Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. He is the second Wildcat in the last three years to be named a quarterfinalist for the award as Arthur Brown was one of four finalists in 2012, while Ty Zimmerman was a preseason candidate last season.

Mueller is a former walk-on who worked his way into the starting lineup last season as he was named an All-American in 2013 in addition to Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year honors.