Hawk Item – – Dean’s List student (2021 fall) . . . moved from linebacker to fullback during fall camp, 2022.

2022 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2022 – – Saw action in four games . . . did not see action in 7-3 opening win over South Dakota State . . . did not see action in 10-7 loss to Iowa State . . . did not see action in 27-0 win over Nevada . . . did not see action in 27-10 win at Rutgers . . . did not see action in 27-14 loss to #4 Michigan . . . did not see action in 9-6 loss at Illinois . . . did not see action in 54-10 loss at #2 Ohio State . . . did not see action in 33-13 win over Northwestern . . . did not see action in 24-3 win at Purdue . . . did not see action in 24-10 win over Wisconsin . . . saw first action of career in 13-10 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 24-17 loss to Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky.

2021 – – Redshirted after joining the program as a walk-on.

High school honors – – Earned all-conference honors and was second in voting for defensive MVP as a junior and senior . . . earned all-conference honors as a sophomore . . . Career – – Four-year football letterman as linebacker and tight end . . . helped prep teams post 34-5 record over his final three years, including 14-0 mark as a sophomore . . . prep teams reached state semifinals as a freshman, won state championship as a sophomore, reached quarterfinals as a junior and reached state championship again as a senior . . . recorded 109 tackles as a senior, with 12.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one recovered fumble . . . 82 tackles as a junior, including 14 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles . . . five receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown on offense as a junior . . . 76 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two recovered fumbles as a sophomore, with two receptions for 27 yards and two scores on offense . . . three-year team captain . . . also lettered in track and wrestling as a prep.

Personal – – Born 9/11/02 . . . human physiology major . . . National Honor Society . . . parents are Peg and Brian Miller . . . high school coaches were Trent Dilfer and Ed McCaffrey.

Eli Miller