Defensive line, Eastern Kentucky (from Western Illinois), 2025–26
Payne Miller
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 301 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Princeton, IL
Payne Miller plays defensive line for Eastern Kentucky, after Western Illinois (2025). Last time out, at Tennessee Tech: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at Tennessee Tech, L 20–49
Next game: vs. West Florida, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky | 20 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 97 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky | 97 | DL | Jr. | 6′2″ | 301 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Eastern Kentucky 6 games, 20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Western Carolina | L 21–45 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Jacksonville State | L 7–49 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Chattanooga | W 22–17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Dayton | L 14–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. West Georgia | W 30–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Tennessee Tech | L 20–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Western Illinois 2 games, 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Illinois | L 3–52 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Northwestern | L 7–42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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