Von Miller
Vonnie B'VSean Miller[1] (born March 26, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned consensus All-American honors and the Butkus Award. He was selected by the Denver Broncos second overall in the 2011 NFL draft.
Not to be confused with Van Miller.No. 40 – Buffalo Bills
March 26, 1989
DeSoto, Texas, U.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Texas A&M (2007–2010)
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Miller is an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, receiving first-team All-Pro honors three times and second-team All-Pro honors four times. As of 2022, he has the most career sacks of any active player, and the most career sacks in Denver Broncos history, at 110.5.[2] At the conclusion of the 2015 NFL season, Miller was named Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl 50. In 2021, Miller was traded to the Los Angeles Rams and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl LVI.
High school career[edit]
Miller was born on March 26, 1989, in DeSoto, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.[3] He attended DeSoto High School, 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.[4] He played with future Aggie teammate Cyrus Gray.[5]
In track and field, Miller competed in events such as the 110 m hurdles (personal record (PR) of 14.38 s), triple jump (PR of 12.65 m), and javelin throw (PR of 37.24 m).[6]
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Miller was listed as the number-15 weakside defensive end in the nation in 2007.[7] He chose Texas A&M over offers from Florida, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech.[8]
In popular culture[edit]
Miller was referenced in South Park during the season-20 episode "Oh, Jeez", when Gerald Broflovski is sent to Denmark under the alias "Ambassador Von Miller"; this has been one of the show's numerous references to the Broncos, as many characters living in the series's titular town are fans of the team.
On March 8, 2016, Miller was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Witney Carson.[154] On May 2, 2016, during a double elimination, Miller and Carson were eliminated and finished the competition in eighth place.[155]
During a Celebrity Wheel of Fortune episode aired January 30, 2022 (the same date Miller's Rams played in the 2021 NFC Championship Game), Miller won the minimum $30,000 for his selected charity, Von's Vision.[156]