Honors & Awards
» Team Captain (2020)
» Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2020)
» Academic All-Big Ten (2017)
» Nebraska Linebacker of the Year (2019)
» Nebraska Scout Team Defensive MVP (2016)
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017)
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2019, 2020, 2021)
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2019, 2020, 2021)
2020 (Senior)
Collin Miller started each of the first four games in 2020, stretching his streak to 16 consecutive starts, before suffering a career-ending injury against Illinois. He finished his shortened final season with 27 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss. Miller tied for the team lead with seven tackles at No. 5 Ohio State and also set a career high with 1.5 tackles for loss against the Buckeyes. At Northwestern, Miller totaled six tackles, including a half tackle for loss. Miller tied his career high with 10 tackles against Penn State. Miller made four tackles against Illinois before being carted off the field with an injury in the second half. Although the injury marked the end of Miller's football career, he was recognized as Nebraska's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner in 2020.
2019 (Junior)
Miller started every game as a junior, the first 12 starts of his career. He tied for third on the team with a career-high 67 tackles, and Miller also totaled a career high seven tackles for loss, including his first career sack. He added four pass breakups, while recording the first forced fumble and fumble recovery of his career en route to being named Nebraska's Linebacker of the Year.
Miller made his first career start in the season opener against South Alabama and finished with four tackles, including his second career TFL. He had six tackles the next week at Colorado, including a tackle for loss. Miller added another TFL as part of a five-tackle effort against Northern Illinois. At Illinois, Miller made four stops, including another TFL. He recorded six tackles against No. 5 Ohio State before totaling a then-career-high eight tackles vs. Northwestern and forcing the first fumble of his career.
At Minnesota, Miller had a career-high 10 tackles, including one TFL. Miller added five tackles against both Indiana and Purdue, giving him at least five tackles in five consecutive games. Against No. 15 Wisconsin, Miller registered three tackles. He led Nebraska with six tackles at Maryland, which included the first sack of his career. Miller ended his junior campaign with five tackles against Iowa, and he also broke up a pass and forced a fumble against the Hawkeyes.
2018 (Sophomore)
Miller was a contributor on both defense and special teams while playing in all 12 games. He finished with 17 tackles, including his first career TFL. Miller tied for the team lead with eight special teams tackles, four each on punt and kickoff coverage. Miller recorded a tackle on punt coverage against both Colorado and Troy. At No. 19 Michigan, Miller had two more tackles on punt coverage and made one stop on defense, totaling three tackles. He added a tackle on kickoff coverage against Purdue. At Northwestern, Miller had a seven-yard tackle for loss for his first career TFL. He then had a career-high five tackles in the Huskers’ win over Minnesota, including four solo stops. Against Bethune-Cookman, Miller recorded three tackles from his linebacker spot. He then made his team-leading fourth tackle on kickoff coverage against Illinois. Miller’s final tackle of the season came from his linebacker spot against Iowa.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Miller appeared in all 12 games and contributed at linebacker and as a valuable member of the Husker special teams coverage units. Miller totaled 11 tackles and had one fumble recovery. Eight of his tackles came from his linebacking spot, and he added three tackles on special teams.
After redshirting in 2016, Miller registered only one tackle over the first eight games, a solo stop on punt coverage against Northern Illinois. He recorded his second career tackle and first on defense against Northwestern and then combined for nine tackles over the final three games. Miller had two solo tackles on defense at Minnesota before registering three tackles at No. 13 Penn State. Two of Miller’s three tackles against the Nittany Lions came on special teams, and he also recovered a fumbled punt that set up a Husker field goal in the first quarter. In the season finale against Iowa, Miller posted a career-high four tackles, all from his linebacking spot.
2016 (Redshirt)
Miller redshirted in his first season and was the Scout Team Defensive MVP.
Before Nebraska (Hamilton Southeastern HS)
Miller was a disruptive force at Hamilton Southeastern High School. In 2015, Miller helped Coach Scott May’s team to an 8-2 record and a trip to the Class 6A state playoffs. Miller recorded 110 total tackles, including 68 unassisted stops. He had 25 tackles for loss, including 11 sacks for 62 yards in losses, while adding 23 quarterback hurries. Miller added four fumbles caused, two fumble recoveries and four breakups.
Miller was a first-team Associated Press Class 6A all-state selection and was named to the USA Today Indiana all-state team. He was also an all-conference pick.
Miller posted similar numbers as a junior, helping the Royals to the state playoffs. He totaled 66 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. He added 22 quarterback hurries, four breakups, caused three fumbles and blocked a punt. Miller first made an impact as a sophomore, contributing to a 7-3 season for Hamilton Southeastern. He had 59 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, six sacks and a fumble caused.
Miller was ranked among the top 10 players in Indiana by Rivals, which also listed him as the nation’s No. 34 outside linebacker. Miller also visited Purdue and Indiana and had numerous offers including Arizona State, Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Illinois, Louisville and West Virginia. He also played baseball at Hamilton Southeastern.
Personal
Collin is the son of Kim Miller, and he was born on July 1, 1997. He graduated with his degree in criminology and criminal justice in December of 2020. Miller has volunteered his time with a Day of Service, Elliot School gift giving, the Nebraska Football Road Race and numerous school and hospital outreach visits.