Drake Miller

Photo by: Tim Cowie Photography

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Photo by: Kyle Crawford

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
289
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sturgis, Mich.
Prev School:
Sturgis HS
High School:
Sturgis

Awards and Honors:
2017 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2016 Ball State Gene Booker Academic Award
2014, 2015, 2016 Academic All-Mid-American Conference

2016 (R-Sr.): Finished his Ball State career with 32 consecutive starts on the offensive line … played all 12 games at left tackle … helped the Cardinals average 220 yards rushing per game, their highest average since 1978 … Ball State rushed for more than 300 yards in two games, including a season-high 356 yards at Buffalo on Oct. 15.

2015 (R-Jr.): One of four players on offense to start all 12 games … served as the team’s left tackle … helped the offense pile up more than 400 yards of total offense in five games … part of offensive line that allowed the fifth fewest sacks per game in the nation (0.92).

2014 (R-So.): Played in nine games … started the final eight games of the season … part of an offensive line that blocked for Ball State all-time leading rusher Jahwan Edwards … part of an offensive line that ranked in the nation's top-20 in fewest sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed.

2013 (R-Fr.): Saw first collegiate action in the season opener versus Illinois State … played in 12 games to earn first letter.

2012 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football for coach Bill Keim … helped the Trojans to a 7-3 record as a senior, including a 7-2 conference mark … Associated Press all-state as a senior … all-area as a sophomore, junior and senior … all-conference as a junior and senior after earning honorable mention as a sophomore … team captain as a senior … named Sturgis' Most Valuable Offensive Player as a senior … also competed in basketball and track and field … earned three letters in basketball … averaged 14.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a senior … competed in the shot put and discus in track and field … conference shot put champion as a junior and all-conference in the discus as a junior … career best shot put of 52 feet, 11 inches, and career best discus throw of 149 feet … regional champion and qualified for the state in the shot put as a sophomore and junior … Sturgis' high points scorer as a junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Laurie Miller … two sisters … sister, Courtney, played volleyball at Findlay … majoring in health and physical education … born May 6, 1993, in Kalamazoo, Michigan … full name is Drake Timothy Miller.