Julian Miller

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-4
Weight:
268
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Beechcroft HS

2011 (r-Sr.):

Has started the last two seasons at defensive end before being moved to defensive tackle this spring
Has played in 39 career games and started 27
No. 4 on WVU career sack list (21.5)
Tied for No. 5 on WVU career tackles for loss chart (31.5)

2010 (r-Jr.):

Played in 13 games and started 12
Named first team all-BIG EAST by ESPN.com and second team by rivals.com and Phil Steele
WVU Defensive Champion: USF, Louisville
Sixth-leading tackler with 54 tackles, including 28 solo stops, nine sacks, a team-leading 14 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and three pass breakups
Five or more tackles in six games
Multiple sacks in two games and multiple tackles for loss in four games
Season-high nine tackles, including six unassisted tackles, and a tackle for loss at UConn
Matched his career-high three sacks against Rutgers
Six tackles against Coastal Carolina, including a tackle for loss and a pass breakup
Six tackles against UNLV, including assisting on a sack and a pass breakup
Six tackles, including four unassisted tackles and two tackles for loss at Louisville
Five tackles against USF, including a sack, two tackles for loss

2009 (r-So.):

Started all 13 games
Named second-team all-BIG EAST by rivals.com and third team by Phil Steele
Selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff
Ranked No. 4 in the BIG EAST in sacks and tied for No. 6 in tackles for loss
BIG EAST Defensive Champion: Louisville
WVU Defensive Champion: Liberty, Syracuse, Marshall
Eighth-leading tackler on the team with 53 tackles, including 30 solo tackles
Team-high nine sacks and 14 tackles for loss
Career-high three sacks for 19 yards, a pass breakup and six tackles, including five unassisted against Louisville
Tied for the team high in tackles with seven, including three solo stops, a game-high three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks against Liberty

2008 (r-Fr.)

Played in all 13 games and started two
21 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery
Season-high four tackles, including three solo stops at Pitt
Three tackles against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl
Three solo tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery at Louisville

2007 (Fr.)

Redshirted
Scout team’s Defensive Player of the Year
Scout team defensive champion: Marshall

High School:

Team MVP for coach Tom Dunlap at Beechcroft High
An all-Ohio defensive end
Finished with 53 tackles, including 24 assisted tackles, seven sacks, 13 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception
City League North MVP and central Ohio Super 25
Big 33 game participant

Personal:

Birthday is Nov. 25
Son of Kevin and Kelli Miller
One of two children
Majoring in multidisciplinary studies
(4x) Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Miller's Defensive Statistics
Year  Games  Tackles  Assists  Total  TFL  Sacks  Int  PBU  FF  FR
2010  13     28       26       54     14    9      0    3    1   0
2009  13     30       23       53     14    9      0    3    1   0
2008  13     11       10       21     3.5   3.5    0    3    0   1