Player Bio: Von Miller - TEXAS A&M OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Von Miller

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: DeSoto, Texas
	High School: DeSoto

	Height / Weight: 6-3 / 240
	Position: JACK
	Experience: 2L

2009 (JUNIOR): A first-team All-America selection by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated ... became the first Aggie since Jason Webster in 1999 to earn first-team All-America accolades ... a second-team All-America selection by The Associated Press and the Walter Camp Football Foundation and a third-team pick by rivals.com ... a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 honoree ... leads the nation in sacks (17) and is fifth in tackles for loss (1.75/game) after the regular season ... has started all 12 games at the hybrid "jack" position ... 21 of 44 tackles in 2009 (48 percent) have been for loss ... had 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups against No. 3 Texas (11/26) ... matched a career high with three TFLs, picked up two sacks and forced a fumble at Colorado (11/7) ... had two sacks and two forced fumbles in win at Texas Tech (10/24) ... posted 1.5 sacks and broke up a pass at Kansas State (10/17) ... recorded five tackles, one for loss, against Oklahoma State (10/10) ... had four stops and a sack against Arkansas (10/3) ... was first Aggie in over 20 years to post three or more sacks in consecutive games (Aaron Wallace, 1988) with a trio in each of the first two games of `09 ... sacked UAB QB Joe Webb twice and totaled five tackles in win over Blazers (9/26) ... recorded three sacks of Utah State QB Diondre Borel in win over Aggies (9/19) ... also forced a fumble in the game ... sacked New Mexico QB Donovan Porterie three times for a total loss of 22 yards (9/5), one-half sack shy of his entire total in 2008 (3.5) ... finished the game with five tackles, four solo ... showing the versatility of his new position, was named a finalist for the Hendricks Award (top defensive end) and a semifinalist for the Butkus Award (top collegiate linebacker).

2008 (Sophomore): Big play defender saw action in all 12 games while starting four at outside linebacker ... notched 44 tackles including 25 solo stops ... explosive pass rusher led the team with 3.5 sacks ... also logged 7.5 tackles for loss ... forced a pair of fumbles and recovered two more ... best game came against Miami when he recorded nine tackles including two for loss of yardage ... was also a big special teams contributor, posting four tackles on kick coverage units.

2007 (Freshman): Named to the Freshman All-Big 12 team by The Sporting News ... posted 22 tackles including 10 solo stops ... recorded two quarterback sacks and four tackles for loss ... forced a fumble against Nebraska ... best game came against Missouri when he recorded five tackles including two tackles for loss and a sack.

High School: Named the District 8-5A Defensive Most Valuable Player after making 76 tackles, including six sacks and 14 tackles for loss of yardage (TFL), as a senior at DeSoto High School ... As a junior, Miller had 37 tackles, seven sacks, 14 TFLs and 12 quarterback hurries ... Member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Super Team (second-team defensive line) ... Maroon & White Report Texas Top 100 ... Rated No. 29 in Texas by Rivals.com (No. 15 weakside linebacker in the nation) ... Rated No. 29 in Texas by Scout.com (No. 6 middle linebacker in the nation) ... Rated No. 28 in the Southwest Region by SuperPrep ... coached by Dave Meadows.

Personal: Von Miller is the son of Von and Gloria Miller ... born March 26, 1989 ... has not declared a major.

CAREER BESTS (prior to '09 season)

Tackles - 8 vs. Miami 2008

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