Miller grew up in Solon, Iowa and attended Solon High School.[1][2] As a senior, he passed for 2,436 yards and 28 touchdowns while also rushing for 840 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] Miller committed to play college football at North Dakota State.[4]
College career
Miller played in eight games during his freshman season with the North Dakota State Bison and started both of the team's games in the FCS Playoffs. On the season, he completed 30 of 59 pass attempts for 363 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions while also rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns.[5] Miller started the final eight games of the 2021 season, passing for 1,444 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushing 69 times for 280 yards and four touchdowns as the Bison won the 2022 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.[6]
As a junior, Miller started all 15 of NDSU's games and completed 160 of 243 pass attempts for 1,975 yards with 13 touchdown passes and five interceptions with 561 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns.[7] He passed for 2,688 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 629 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior.[8] Miller used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to NDSU for a fifth season in 2024.[9]
In his final season of collegiate eligibility, Miller started all 16 of NDSU's games and completed 258 of 351 pass attempts for 3,251 yards with 33 touchdown pass and 4 interceptions, along with 631 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.[10] Miller set the North Dakota State program record for most completions and passing yards in a single season, passing Carson Wentz's record set back in 2014. He led the Bison to another title, winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, and was named the game's most outstanding player.
