Player Career

Braxton Miller Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Braxton Miller story

Braxton Miller built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a quarterback from Huber Heights, OH wearing No. 1, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Braxton Miller's career was his passing role: 5,295 passing yards, 52 touchdown passes, 667 attempts, and 3,314 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 3,314 rushing yards and 341 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.

The arc is straightforward: Braxton 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

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

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    Ohio State

    2011-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 PostseasonOhio State1,87460.231
2011 Regular SeasonOhio State1,87460.2310
2012 Regular SeasonOhio State3,31068.141.81,436
2013 PostseasonOhio State3,16271.932.4-148
2013 Regular SeasonOhio State3,16271.932.40
2014 Regular SeasonOhio State0-3,162
2015 PostseasonOhio State26363.58.5263
2015 Regular SeasonOhio State26363.58.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Michigan

Week 13 · L 34-40 · Conference game

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

335

Total Offense

90.1 takeover

335 total offense with 70.2 efficiency.

#2

@ Indiana

Week 7 · W 52-49 · Conference game

360

Total Offense

88.3 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

360 total offense with 68.9 efficiency.

#3

vs Iowa

Week 8 · W 34-24 · Conference game

324

Total Offense

86.3 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

324 total offense with 76.7 efficiency.

#4

@ Illinois

Week 12 · W 60-35 · Conference game

334

Total Offense

85.6 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

334 total offense with 72 efficiency.

#5

@ Michigan State

Week 5 · W 17-16 · Conference game

315

Total Offense

84.9 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

315 total offense with 69 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · Ohio State

3,310 primary output · 68.1 efficiency · 41.8 usage

86.1

#2

2013 Postseason · Ohio State

81.8

3,162 primary · 71.9 efficiency · 32.4 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Ohio State

81.8

3,162 primary · 71.9 efficiency · 32.4 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

10

300+ total offense

17

3+ TD games

34

Above avg efficiency