| Von Miller |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: DeSoto, Texas
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 | High School: DeSoto
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 | Height / Weight: 6-3 / 240
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 | Position: JACK
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 | Experience: 2L
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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