UNLV: A talented linebacker who looks to have a bigger impact on the defense as a junior ... The highly recruited player out of the SoCal area three years ago joined the Rebels after beginning his career at Mississippi State ... Will battle Ronnie Paulo for starting spot at MLB this season ... A preseason third team All-MWC selection by Phil Steele[apos]s ... A high school teammate of fellow Rebel former transfer Gerold Rodriguez.
2007: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in nine games ... Finished with 15 total tackles and added one sack and fumble recovery.
2006: Sat out season per NCAA transfer guidelines.
MISSISSIPPI STATE: Played as a true freshman for the Southeastern Conference school located in Starkville, MS ... Lettered for the Bulldogs in 2005 by playing in eight of 11 games and totaling three tackles under coach Sylvester Croom.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Venice HS in Los Angeles ... Rated the No. 29 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com, which also listed him as the No. 90 prospect, regardless of position, in the state of California . . . SuperPrep rated him No. 74 among the top prospects in the state in its pre-signing day All-America issue ... Selected to play in the CaliFlorida Bowl all-star game . . . Was the first four-year starter in the history of Venice HS ... Played both ways for coach Angelo Gasca, contributing as a fullback on offense as well as at LB on defense ... Helped the Gondoliers to four straight league championships ... Played in 50-plus games during his high school career, the first player ever in the 680-school Los Angeles area to achieve that total ... Led his team to the postseason playoffs as a senior, recording 159 tackles on the year, nearly 16 per game ... Named first team, all-city at LB by The Los Angeles Times and first team all-region (South Bay/Westside) following his senior season ... Was also all-city as a junior when he totaled 125 tackles, the third-highest total in the city, with two sacks and three interceptions ... Helped lead Venice to a 13-1 overall record during his junior campaign, losing its only game in the L.A. city championship game against Carson ... Chose MSU over offers from top programs such as Penn State, Washington, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida State.
PERSONAL: James Ronald Miller was born on May 21, 1986, in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA ... The son of Ed and Carol Miller ... Majoring in university studies.
MILLER[apos]S DEFENSIVE STATS
YEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SCK INT FF FR
2007 9-0 7 8 15 1-2 1-2 0 0 1
2006 SAT OUT PER NCAA TRANSFER RULES
2005* 8-0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
TOTAL 17-0 9 8 17 1-2 1-2 0 0 1
*At Mississippi State
