Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2025Utah State
John Miller
LB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Tualatin, OR, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Miller shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 57.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Oregon State • Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Player Story
John Miller built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Tualatin, OR, spending time with Oregon State and Utah State. The clearest part of John Miller's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Oregon State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
John Miller, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Utah State. John Miller shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 57.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 190
- TFL
- 16.5
- Sacks
- 10
- QB hurries
- 12
- Passes defended
- 7
Quick Answers
John Miller quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 190
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Utah State
- Top game
- UNLV
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Tualatin · Oregon State
- High school pipeline
- Tualatin · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 118 tackles · LB 15th (top 2%) · Mountain West 3rd (top 1%) · National 17th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon State | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 31.1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oregon State | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon State | 4 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 11 | 52 | 5.5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | Utah State | 13 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 78.3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah State | 13 | 109 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 78.3 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon State to Utah State | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 19.6 | Apr 24, 2024 |
John Miller played LB for Oregon State and Utah State. Across 6 tracked seasons, John Miller recorded 190 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Utah State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Utah State paired 29 primary output with 57.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 57.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon State, Utah State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Utah State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
57.1
Usage
17.2
Consistency
56.1
Best Game by takeover score
UNLV
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 2. UTEP: 3.5. Texas A&M: 5. Air Force: 3. McNeese: 1. Vanderbilt: 2.5. Hawai'i: 1. San José State: 2. New Mexico: 0.5. Nevada: 0. UNLV: 6.5. Fresno State: 0. Boise State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 9 by 57.5. UTEP: 10 by 76.7. Texas A&M: 7 by 79.2. Air Force: 16 by 80. McNeese: 3 by 22.5. Vanderbilt: 12 by 75. Hawai'i: 5 by 30.8. San José State: 9 by 57.5. New Mexico: 10 by 46.7. Nevada: 7 by 29.2. UNLV: 11 by 95.8. Fresno State: 5 by 20.8. Boise State: 14 by 70
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.6 · Games = 6 · -1.2 vs Losses
Losses2.8 · Games = 7 · +1.2 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UNLV
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/22 | vs Washington StateSplash game | L 21-34 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Boise State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 24-25 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Fresno State | W 28-17 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | @ UNLV10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | L 26-29 | 11 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Nevada | W 51-14 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ New Mexico10+ tackles | L 14-33 | 10 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs San José StateSplash game | W 30-25 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Hawai'i | L 26-44 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Vanderbilt10+ tackles · Splash game | L 35-55 | 12 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | vs McNeese | W 48-7 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Air Force10+ tackles · Splash game | W 49-30 | 16 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Texas A&M2+ sacks · Splash game | L 22-44 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs UTEP10+ tackles · Splash game | W 28-16 | 10 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
John Miller story
John Miller built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Tualatin, OR, spending time with Oregon State and Utah State. The clearest part of John Miller's career was his defensive production: 190 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 7 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Utah 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 John Miller'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 Oregon State and Utah State.
The arc is straightforward: John Miller 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
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- 1
Oregon State
2020-2023
Opening stop
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Utah State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20202021202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon State | 2 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oregon State | 1 | 14 | 2.2 | -1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1 | 14 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 13.5 | 31.1 | 8.4 | 12.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Utah State | 29 | 57.1 | 17.2 | 15.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah State | 29 | 57.1 | 17.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ No. 57 UNLV
Week 12 · L 26-29 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6.5
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
vs New Mexico
Week 8 · L 45-50 · Conference game
6
Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 9 Texas A&M
Week 2 · L 22-44 · Ranked opponent
5
Havoc Plays
85.4 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Colorado State
Week 14 · L 37-42 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 129 UTEP
Week 1 · W 28-16
3.5
Havoc Plays
76.8 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Utah State
29 primary output · 57.1 efficiency · 17.2 usage
78.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · Utah State
78.3
29 primary · 57.1 efficiency · 17.2 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Utah State
40.8
13.5 primary · 31.1 efficiency · 8.4 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
10
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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