Penn State went into its most recent football game short-handed, and this created an opportunity for Cam Miller.
With starting corners Kalen Kingย and Johnny Dixon opted out of the game, Miller got the start against Ole Miss.
Unfortunately, it proved to be a rough afternoon.
With QB Jaxson Dart leading the charge, Ole Missโ high-powered offense exploited Miller, then in his second year, ย true freshman Zion Tracy (starting on the opposite side) and Penn Stateโs secondary for 379 yards and three touchdowns passing with no interceptions.
Despite the Peach Bowl not going how any Penn Stater would have wanted, thereโs still big hopes for Miller in Year III. Heโs the subject in the latest edition of All 105, a Nittany Sports Now series profiling each Penn State football player.
Height: 6-feet
Weight: 183 poundsย
Hometown: Fernandina Beach, Floridaย
Before Penn State:ย
Before Penn State: Cam Miller came to Penn State from Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida.
In his lone season at Trinity Christian, he helped his team to a state championship.
Before transferring to Trinity Christian, Miller played for Fernandina Beach High School, where he was three-year captain, two-time team MVP and eclipsed 2,000 yards of total offense in both his sophomore and junior seasons.
In his year at Trinity Christian, Miller contributed heavily on defense, finishing the year with 56 tackles (40 solo), six passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Miller continued to play a role on offense, accounting for 751 all-purpose yards.
Miller, aย four-star recruit, committed to Penn State in July 2021- picking PSU over UCF and Virginia Tech, among othersโ and signed in December of that year.
2022: Cam Miller appeared in 11 of Penn Stateโs 13 games, making five tackles (three solo).
Three of those tackles took place in Penn Stateโs 46-10 win over Ohio in the teamโs home opener Week 2.
Last year:ย Miller played in all 13 games, starting the Peach Bowl. He ended the season with 24 tackles (19 solo), three sacks, an interception and four tackles for loss. Miller was one of Penn Stateโs most used reserves, playing 248 snaps per Pro Football Focus, was good for 15th on the defense (11 men start). His overall defensive grade of 77.4 was eighth on the team.
Where he stands:ย With Miller now being one of Penn Stateโs more experienced players combined with the fact that Penn Stateโs losing King, Dixon and nickelback Daequan Hardy, thereโs no reason he shouldnโt receive an uptick in playing time, if not find himself in a starting role. Miller figures to battle with Jalen Kimber, who transferred in from Florida over the winter, for a starting spot.
A quote by Miller: โI take a lot of pride in my process and everything I do, just being ready at all times so when my number is called, Iโm ready.โ โ Miller to reporters at the teamโs annual second-year player media availability in February 2023.
A quote about Miller: โIโm proud of him. Iโm proud of him. Iโm really glad that we were able to go to Florida and get him. Iโm very appreciative that his mom and dad had the confidence in us to send him here. I may even try to, Youโve heard me say this before with certain guys, I might try to convince Mom and Dad to have a few more because we love him that much.
โSend them up to the Poconos to one of those romantic vacation spots in the Poconos. Theyโre watching right now trying to figure out what the Poconos is, but we know.โ โ James Franklin on Miller his first weekly presser of the 2023 season last August.
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