Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Michigan)
Ronnie Lott Award Candidate
2008: Was a Ronnie Lott Award Semifinalist ... Was named to the AFCA Good Works team ... Earned first-team All-Big Ten honors by the media and second-team by the coaches ... Led the Big Ten and was fifth in the NCAA with 11.0 tackles per game ... Ranked 25th in the country in tackles for loss per game (1.29) ...Averaged 0.50 quarterback sacks per game ... Ranked third in the Big Ten in fumbles forced (0.25/game) ... Recorded 33 career tackles for loss which rank ninth in the Illinois record books ... Posted eight tackles and a pass broken up in the season finale at Northwestern ... Had 14 tackles - seven solos - against Ohio State ... Totalled a career-high 17 tackles - nine solos - against Western Michigan, with a QB sack, 1.5 TFLs and also forcing a fumble ... Had nine tackles - four solos - to go along with two PBUs against Iowa ... Posted 16 tackles, including a career-best 13 solo stops, as well as a sack, a tackle for loss and a career-best three passes broken up at Wisconsin ... Was named The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week after his performance against the Badgers ... Had seven tackles - three solos - and a career-high two QB hurries against Indiana ... Recorded eight tackles - five solos - against Minnesota ... Also had a QB sack and a QB hurry against the Gophers ... Earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors against Michigan ... Had nine tackles, tying his career-high with eight solos, at Michigan ... Also had career highs in sacks (2.0), TFLs (4.0) and PBUs (2) against the Wolverines ... Recorded eight tackles - four solos - and 1.5 tackles for loss at Penn State ... Scored his first career touchdown against Louisiana with a 27-yard fumble return ... Also had a career-high 13 tackles, including six solos, and tied his career-high with 3.0 TFL against ULL ... Led the Illini against Eastern Illinois with 11 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble ... Recorded the third interception of his career against the Panthers ... Had 12 tackles, including three solos, against Missouri ... Also recorded 0.5 TFL for one yard against Missouri.
2007: Recorded five solo tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack against USC in the Rose Bowl ... Played in all 13 games and started 12 at linebacker ... Led all Illinois linebackers with five PBUs on the season... Had three solo tackles at No. 1 Ohio State ... Notched three solo tackles and a TFL at Minnesota ... Had five solo tackles and broke up a pass against Ball State ... Recorded eight tackles, including three solos, against No. 25 Michigan ... Notched most tackles since 2005 with 11 stops, including three solos, at Iowa ... Also recorded a TFL for three yards against the Hawkeyes ... Broke up a career-high two passes and recorded four tackles, including a solo, against No. 5 Wisconsin ... Recorded seven tackles, including four solos, against No. 21 Penn State ... Also had 0.5 TFLs and one PBU against the Nittany Lions ... Notched a solo tackle and a PBU at Indiana ... Had seven tackles, including five solos, at Syracuse ... Tallied a career high-tying two TFLs for five yards at Syracuse ... Notched two solo tackles against Western Illinois ... Recorded six tackles, including four solos, against Missouri ... Also had one TFL for a yard against the Tigers.
2006: Played in all 12 games, starting 10 (the final two games started in nickel) ... Had four tackles at Northwestern ... Forced a fumble vs. Purdue ... Registered eight tackles vs. Ohio State ... Recorded four tackles, including three solos, 1.5 TFLs and a QB hurry at Wisconsin ... Picked off a pass and had a 19-yard return to go along with two tackles, one solo, at Penn State ... Assisted on three tackles and had a half-TFL against Ohio ... Assisted on three tackles at Michigan State ... Recorded five tackles, including three solos, against Iowa ... Also had a TFL for one yard against the Hawkeyes ... Recorded five tackles against Syracuse, including two solos ... Assisted on three tackles at Rutgers ... Had a team-best 1.5 tackles for loss to go along with three tackles, two solos, and an interception against Eastern Illinois.
2005: Played in all 11 games, starting the final four at linebacker ... Finished the season seventh on the total tackles list with 46 while recording 4.5 tackles for loss ... Wrapped up the season with a career-high 12 tackles against Northwestern, including a career-best eight solo hits and two tackles for loss ... Recorded his first career sack, a 12-yard loss against the Wildcats in the season finale ... Put up his first double-digit tackle performance at Ohio State, registering 11 stops ... Averaged 9.5 tackles during his four starts with 3.5 tackles for loss ... Had eight tackles vs. Wisconsin and seven at Purdue.
High School: Rated the No. 17 recruit in the state of Illinois and No. 84 among linebackers nationally by Scout.com ... Ranked 37th among linebackers by Rivals.com ... As a senior, led his team in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks ... PrepStar All-Region ... Named to All-Conference and All-County teams as a quarterback, running back and linebacker in high school ... SuperPrep All-Region ... Rushed for 1,249 yards and 19 scores his senior year ... Ran the option and had 1,106 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns as a junior ... Also had 105 tackles and 10 sacks from his linebacker position ... Is Eisenhower's all-time leading rusher ... Earned 10 letters in football, basketball and track ... Recorded 243 tackles between his junior and senior season ... State track qualifier in the 4x100, 4x200, shot and discus ... High school football coach was Dennis Sheppard.
Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1986 ... Full name is Brit William Miller ... Son of Randy and Teresa Miller ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Listed in Who's Who Among High School Students ... Named academic all-conference scholar-athlete all four years ... Earned academic all-state honors senior year ... Majoring in history ... Biggest thrill in sports was beginning his football career on a 1-8 team, then qualifying for the state playoffs senior year.
Career Highs:
Tackles: 17 vs Western Michigan, 11/8/08 Solos: 13 at Wisconsin, 10/25/08 TFL: 4 at Michigan, 10/4/08 QB Sacks: 2 at Michigan, 10/4/08 Forced Fumble: 1, three times (last vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 9/13/08) Fumble Return: 27 yards vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 9/13/08 PBU: 3 at Wisconsin, 10/25/08 QB Hurry: 2 vs. Indiana 10/18/08 Interception: 1, three times (last vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08) Touchdown: 1 vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 9/13/08
Miller's Game-By-Game Statistics:
Season Totals
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Year
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
2005
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2006
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
1
16
0
14
0
0
0
0
35
2007
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
3
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
2008
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
TOTALS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
4
19
0
14
0
0
0
0
53
Season Totals
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Year
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
2005
30
16
46
4.5
20
1.0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2006
18
25
43
4.5
6
0.0
0
1
0
0
2
19
1
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2007
39
23
62
8.5
27
1.0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2008
72
60
132
15.5
63
6.0
46
3
1
27
1
15
4
8
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
TOTALS
159
124
283
33
116
8.0
68
4
1
27
3
34
5
14
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
2008
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Aug 30, 2008
vs. Missouri
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 06, 2008
EASTERN ILLINOIS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Sep 13, 2008
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 27, 2008
at Penn State
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 4, 2008
at Michigan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 11, 2008
MINNESOTA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct. 18, 2008
INDIANA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 25, 2008
at Wisconsin
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 1, 2008
IOWA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 8, 2008
vs. Western Michigan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 15, 2008
OHIO STATE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 22, 2008
at Northwestern
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Games played: 12
2008
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Date
Opponent
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
Aug 30, 2008
vs. Missouri
3
9
12
0.5
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sep 06, 2008
EASTERN ILLINOIS
5
6
11
2.5
13
1.0
12
1
0
0
1
15
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sep 13, 2008
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
6
7
13
3.0
2
0.0
0
1
1
27
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
Sep 27, 2008
at Penn State
4
4
8
1.5
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 4, 2008
at Michigan
8
1
9
4.0
26
2.0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 11, 2008
MINNESOTA
5
3
8
1.0
7
1.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 18, 2008
INDIANA
3
4
7
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 25, 2008
at Wisconsin
13
3
16
1.5
2
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 1, 2008
IOWA
4
5
9
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 08, 2008
vs. Western Michigan
9
8
17
1.5
9
1.0
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 15, 2008
OHIO STATE
7
7
14
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 22, 2008
at Northwestern
5
3
8
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2007
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Sep 01, 2007
vs Missouri
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 08, 2007
WESTERN ILLINOIS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15, 2007
at Syracuse
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 22, 2007
at Indiana
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 29, 2007
PENN STATE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 06, 2007
WISCONSIN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct. 13,2007
at Iowa
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
1
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
Oct 20, 2007
MICHIGAN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 27, 2007
BALL STATE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 03, 2007
at Minnesota
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 10, 2007
at Ohio State
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 17, 2007
NORTHWESTERN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jan 1, 2008
vs USC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Games played: 13
Kick ret avg: 1.0
All purpose avg/game: 0.2
2007
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Date
Opponent
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
Sep 01, 2007
vs Missouri
4
2
6
1.0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sep 08, 2007
WESTERN ILLINOIS
2
0
2
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15, 2007
at Syracuse
5
2
7
2.0
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sep 22, 2007
at Indiana
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sep 29, 2007
PENN STATE
4
3
7
0.5
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 06, 2007
WISCONSIN
1
3
4
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct. 13,2007
at Iowa
3
8
11
1.0
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 20, 2007
MICHIGAN
3
5
8
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 27, 2007
BALL STATE
5
0
5
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 03, 2007
at Minnesota
3
0
3
1.0
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 10, 2007
at Ohio State
3
0
3
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 17, 2007
NORTHWESTERN
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Jan 1, 2008
vs USC
5
0
5
3.0
13
1.0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2006
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Sep 02, 2006
EASTERN ILLINOIS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 09, 2006
at RUTGERS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 16, 2006
SYRACUSE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 23, 2006
IOWA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 30, 2006
at Michigan State
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 07, 2006
INDIANA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 14, 2006
OHIO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct 21, 2006
at Penn State
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
Oct 28, 2006
at Wisconsin
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Nov 04, 2006
OHIO STATE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 11, 2006
PURDUE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov 18 2006
at Northwestern
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
1
14
0
14
0
0
0
0
14
Games played: 12
Kick ret avg: 16.0
All purpose avg/game: 2.9