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D.J. Miller Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

D.J. Miller Jr. story

D.J. Miller Jr. built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from O' Fallon, MO wearing No. 3, spending time with Iowa State and Kent State. The clearest part of D.J. Miller Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 124 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, and 10 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Kent State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but D.J. Miller Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State and Kent State.

The arc is straightforward: D.J. Miller Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Kent State

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonIowa State27.60.8
2020 Regular SeasonIowa State18.81.2-1
2021 Regular SeasonIowa State08.31.5-1
2022 Regular SeasonKent State427.13.64
2023 Regular SeasonKent State522.93.91

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 7 · L 14-28 · Conference game

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

#2

@ Akron

Week 10 · L 27-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#3

@ UCF

Week 1 · L 6-56

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

@ Oklahoma

Week 2 · L 3-33

2

Havoc Plays

59.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Ball State

Week 12 · L 3-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

55 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Kent State

5 primary output · 22.9 efficiency · 3.9 usage

42.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · Iowa State

40.3

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Kent State

36.6

4 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 3.6 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

1

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games