
Quarterback, Ohio State, 2011–15
Braxton Miller
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Huber Heights, OH
- Born
- Nov 30, 1992, in Springfield, Ohio
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Braxton Miller played quarterback at Ohio State (2011–15). He finished fifth in the 2012 Heisman vote. The Houston Texans took Miller in round 3, No. 85 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
252passing yards, career highvs. Penn State, 20134touchdown passes, career highthree times; last at Purdue, 2013186rushing yards, career highvs. Nebraska, 20123rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Michigan, 2013Honors
- 2011Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- 2012, 2013Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
- 2012, 2013Big Ten Quarterback of the Year
- 2012, 2013Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 2012, 2013First-team All-Big Ten
- 2012Fifth in the Heisman vote
- 2013Ninth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 2014; Big Ten champions, 2014
All-America: College Football News second team 2012
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ohio State | 85 | 157 | 54.1 | 1,159 | 7.4 | 13 | 4 |
| 2012 | Ohio State | 148 | 254 | 58.3 | 2,039 | 8.0 | 15 | 6 |
| 2013 | Ohio State | 162 | 255 | 63.5 | 2,094 | 8.2 | 24 | 7 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 396 | 667 | 59.4 | 5,295 | 7.9 | 52 | 17 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ohio State | 159 | 715 | 4.5 | 7 | 81 |
| 2012 | Ohio State | 227 | 1,271 | 5.6 | 13 | 72 |
| 2013 | Ohio State | 171 | 1,068 | 6.2 | 12 | 70 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 42 | 260 | 6.2 | 1 | 53 |
| Career | 599 | 3,314 | 5.5 | 33 | 81 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ohio State | 26 | 341 | 13.1 | 3 | 54 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ohio State | 1 | QB | |
| 2012 | Ohio State | 1 | QB | |
| 2013 | Ohio State | 1 | QB | |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 1 | QB | |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 1 | QB | 6′2″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ohio State | 365 | 0.17 | 32nd (n=144) | 0.22 | 63.5 | 48% | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 80 | 0.26 | – | – | 20.9 | 9% | – | 0.08 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2015 Ohio State 13 games, 26 catches, 341 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at | W 42–24 | – | – | – | – | – | 61 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 38–0 | – | – | – | – | – | 57 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 38–12 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 34–27 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 49–28 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 38–10 | – | – | – | – | – | 30 |
| Oct 24 | at | W 49–7 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 28–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 28–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 14–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 42–13 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 44–28 | – | – | – | – | – | 26 |
2013 Ohio State 12 games, 2,094 passing yards, 24 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 40–20 | 15 | 22 | 178 | 2 | 1 | 77 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 42–7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 31–24 | 17 | 25 | 198 | 4 | 0 | 83 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 40–30 | 15 | 26 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 34–24 | 22 | 27 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 102 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 63–14 | 18 | 24 | 252 | 3 | 0 | 68 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 56–0 | 19 | 23 | 233 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 60–35 | 13 | 29 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 184 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 42–14 | 11 | 17 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 144 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 42–41 | 6 | 15 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 153 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | L 24–34 | 8 | 21 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. | L 35–40 | 16 | 24 | 234 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
2012 Ohio State 12 games, 2,039 passing yards, 15 TD; 1,271 rushing yards, 13 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 56–10 | 14 | 24 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 161 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 31–16 | 18 | 24 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 141 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 35–28 | 16 | 30 | 249 | 4 | 1 | 75 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 29–15 | 12 | 20 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 17–16 | 16 | 23 | 179 | 1 | 1 | 136 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 63–38 | 7 | 14 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 52–49 | 13 | 24 | 211 | 2 | 1 | 149 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 29–22 | 9 | 20 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 35–23 | 7 | 19 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 134 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 52–22 | 12 | 20 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 73 |
| Nov 17 | at | W 21–14 | 10 | 18 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 26–21 | 14 | 18 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
2011 Ohio State 12 games, 1,159 passing yards, 13 TD; 715 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 42–0 | 8 | 12 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 6–24 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 37–17 | 5 | 13 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 83 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 7–10 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 1 | −27 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 27–34 | 5 | 8 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 17–7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 33–29 | 7 | 12 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 34–20 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 105 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 23–26 | 8 | 18 | 132 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–20 | 7 | 17 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 34–40 | 14 | 25 | 235 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 17–24 | 18 | 23 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2016 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–27).
| Drill | Combine 2016 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ |
| Weight | 201 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.50 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.65 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.07 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 20 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NFL career | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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