Defensive line, Northwestern, 2017–21
Sam Miller
- Number
- No. 91
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Sam Miller played defensive line at Northwestern (2017–21).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Nebraska, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northwestern | 32 | 16 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 53 | 27 | 7 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 29 | 18 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 27 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 141 | 75 | 20.5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northwestern | 91 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Northwestern | 91 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Northwestern | 91 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Northwestern | 91 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Northwestern | 91 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 270 |
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
2021 Northwestern 7 games, 27 tackles, 1.5 sacks
2019 Northwestern 8 games, 29 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Stanford | L 7–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UNLV | W 30–14 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Michigan State | L 10–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Wisconsin | L 15–24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Nebraska | L 10–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Ohio State | L 3–52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Iowa | L 0–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at Indiana | L 3–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Northwestern 13 games, 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | W 31–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Duke | L 7–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Akron | L 34–39 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Michigan | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atMichigan State | W 29–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Nebraska | W 34–31 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Rutgers | W 18–15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Wisconsin | W 31–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atIowa | W 14–10 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Minnesota | W 24–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Illinois | W 24–16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Ohio State | L 24–45 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 31–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Northwestern 12 games, 32 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Nevada | W 31–20 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atDuke | L 17–41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 49–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atWisconsin | L 24–33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Penn State | L 7–31 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Maryland | W 37–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Iowa | W 17–10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Michigan State | W 39–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atNebraska | W 31–24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Purdue | W 23–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Minnesota | W 39–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atIllinois | W 42–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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