Miller in 2011
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No. 58 Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | March 26, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | DeSoto (TX) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Tackles: | 338 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 73.5 |
Forced fumbles: | 19 |
Fumble recoveries: | 5 |
Interceptions: | 1 |
Defensive touchdowns: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Vonnie B'Vsean Miller Jr. (born March 26, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned consensus All-American honors and was awarded the Butkus Award as the most outstanding college linebacker in the nation. He was drafted by the Broncos second overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. He is a five-time Pro Bowl selection, receiving first-team All-Pro honors as a rookie. At the conclusion of the 2015 NFL season, Miller was named Super Bowl MVP after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Following his Super Bowl victory, he appeared on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars.
Miller attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where he played for the DeSoto Eagles high school football team and ran track. In his junior year he recorded 37 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 7 sacks and 12 quarterback hurries. As a senior, he was named the District 8-5A Defensive MVP after making 76 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 6 sacks. He played with future Aggie teammate Cyrus Gray.