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Braxton Miller
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 5
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
MajorCommunications
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-30) November 30, 1992 (age 31)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWayne High School,
Huber Heights, Ohio
Career highlights and awards

Braxton Miller (born November 30, 1992) is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

High school career[edit]

Miller moved from Springfield, Ohio to attend Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio before his freshmen year. While there, he was named a Mr. Football Award Finalist, and also competed in the UnderArmour All-American Game. He was also a letterman in basketball.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Braxton Miller
QB 		Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.47 Jun 3, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (QB)   Rivals: 1 (QB), 1 (OH)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.

Miller committed to Ohio State on June 3, 2010. Miller also had scholarship offers from the University of Alabama, University of Cincinnati, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Illinois, University of Kentucky, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame, University of Tennessee, University of Southern California, University of West Virginia, and the University of Wisconsin.[6] It was rumored that Miller's friendship with another 5-star recruit from Springfield, OH, Trey DePriest, would result in DePreist attending Ohio State as well. DePreist chose to attend Alabama.

College career[edit]

2011 season[edit]

Miller began the 2011 season as the backup to Joe Bauserman,[7] but saw action in the season opening game vs the University of Akron, where he completed 8 of 12 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown.[8] Miller didn't play in the second game of the season, against the University of Toledo, due to coach, Luke Fickell's decision.[9] Miller played very little of third game of the season against the University of Miami. Miller was named the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes' week 4 game against the University of Colorado.[10] His first career start turned out to be the best performance of his young career, as he tossed 2 touchdown passes, while going just 5 for 13 for 83 yards in the game. He was also able to run for 83 yards in the game.[11] His second career start proved to not be so successful, as the Buckeyes lost 7-10 against Michigan State.[12] For the game, Miller completed only 5 of 10 passes for 56 yards with an interception. He also was sacked several times resulting in -27 yards rushing.[13] In his third start against Nebraska, Miller completed 5 of 9 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown,[14] before leaving the game with an ankle injury in the 3rd quarter.[15] The Buckeyes had built a 27-6 lead with Miller playing, but they went on to lose the game 34-27, with Bauserman leading the offense for the rest of the game.[16] The following week, the Buckeyes defeated No. 16 Illinois, 17-7.[17] Illinois was 6-0 coming into the contest, but could not stop the Buckeyes' ground game, as they ran for 211 yards, with Miller accounting for 34 of those yards. Miller only attempted four passes the entire game, completing only one, which was for a touchdown.[18] After their bye week Ohio State faced off against No. 15 Wisconsin and won on a last minute 40 yard touchdown pass by Miller. He was 7 of 12 for the game with one touchdown and had 99 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.[19] After the season, Miller became the seventh Ohio State player to take home the conference’s Freshman of the Year accolade. He also won the 2011 CFPA National Freshman Trophy, a twenty two inch crystal trophy.[20] He finished the regular season ranked among the conference’s top 10 in total offense with 11 passing and seven rushing touchdowns to go with 1,692 total yards.[21]

2012 Season[edit]

As of the end of the 2012 season, Miller's statistics are as follows:[22]

    Passing Rushing
Season Team GP Rating Att Comp Pct Yds TD INT Att Yds TD
2011 Ohio State 11 138.4 157 85 54.1 1,159 13 4 159 715 7
2012 Ohio State 12 140.5 254 148 58.6 2,039 15 6 227 1,271 13
Totals 23 139.5 411 233 56.2 3,198 28 10 386 1,986 20

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010712aaa.html
  2. ^ BuckeyeGrove.com - Miller named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Ohiostate.rivals.com (2011-11-26). Retrieved on 2012-10-28.
  3. ^ Big Ten Announces Top Honors of 2012 Football Season. Big Ten Conference. (2012-11-27). Retrieved on 2012-11-27.
  4. ^ Big Ten Announces 2012 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners. Big Ten Conference. (2012-11-26). Retrieved on 2012-11-26.
  5. ^ Big Ten Announces 2012 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners. Big Ten Conference. (2012-11-26). Retrieved on 2012-11-26.
  6. ^ "Braxton Miller". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Buckeyes go with experience at QB". journal-news.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  8. ^ "Akron Zips vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  9. ^ "Braxton Miller sits in OSU's victory against Toledo". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  10. ^ "Freshman Braxton Miller to start for Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Colorado Buffalos". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  11. ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  12. ^ "Michigan State's D toys with Ohio State, rides 4th-quarter FG to win". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  13. ^ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  14. ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  15. ^ "Braxton Miller's injury a shock Ohio State couldn't absorb?". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  16. ^ "Taylor Martinez caps Huskers' biggest comeback in win over Buckeyes". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  17. ^ Lai, Jerry (October 16, 2011). "Ohio State bounces back, upsets Illinois". usatoday.com. Retrieved 2011-10-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010712aaa.html
  21. ^ "Big Ten Announces Top Honors of 2011 Football Season". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  22. ^ "Braxton Miller". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

External links[edit]

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