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#54 Chad Miller
Position: Defensive Tackle
Height: 6-0
Weight: 275
Class: Junior
Hometown: Denver
High School: Cocalico
2009: Became leader of a much-improved defense...Served as team captain and was voted All-PSAC East Second Team...Led all defensive linemen with 40 tackles and led the team in tackles for loss with 12...Second on the team with three sacks...Intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble...Interception against Assumption came in the final minute and sealed the team's victory...Made at least a half tackle for loss in seven games...In addition to interception against Assumption, recorded a sack and two tackles for loss...Tallied five tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack at Slippery Rock the following week...Totaled a career-high nine tackles--seven of which were solo--against Cheyney on Oct. 10...Also made 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack and broke up a pass in the game.
2008: Appeared in all 11 games and started 10 at defensive tackle...Totaled 27 tackles, 10 of which were solo stops...Tied for third on the team with eight tackles for loss...Recorded one interception...Made at least four tackles on four occasions...Started strong with four stops and two tackles for loss in the season opener...Matched a career-high with five tackles and one tackle for loss at Shippensburg on Sept. 27...Three of four tackles were behind the line against Cheyney on Oct. 11...Interception came against East Stroudsburg on Nov. 1.
2007: Appeared in all 11 games and started eight...Ranked third among defensive lineman with 23 tackles including 16 solo…Ranked second among freshmen in tackles…Ranked second on the team and first among freshmen in tackles for loss with 6.0…Batted down a pair of passes…Totaled three tackles and a tackle for loss in first career appearance on Aug. 25 against Shepherd…Notched a then-career-high four tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss against Shippensburg…Recorded five solo tackles and two tackles for loss against Cheyney.
High School: A three-sport standout at Cocalico…Won three letters in football...Named All-Lancaster Lebanon League First Team for three years in a row…Also a three-year starter in baseball and a two-year letterwinner in ice hockey.
Personal: Born on Sept. 9, 1987...Son of the late Bruce and Faith Miller...Sister Michelle was Millersville cheerleader...Majoring in industry and technology education.
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