- Two-Time Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-America Nominee (1999, 2000)
- 2000 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team Member
- Two-Time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (1999, 2000)
- Two-Time Honorable-Mention Academic All-Big 12 (1997, 1998)
- Four-Time Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000)
- Four-Time Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll (1997-2000)
In four seasons as a Husker, Willie Miller played in 42 games, including three bowl games. He started 12 games and ran for 565 career yards - including a career-high 225 in 2000. His best game came in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl against Tennessee, when Miller rushed eight times for a career-high 87 yards. A solid student, Miller was a two-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection, and and eight-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Year
G/S
Att.
Gain
Loss
Net
Y/A
Y/G
Long
TDs
1996 Redshirted1997
8/0
10
53
4
49
4.9
6.1
11 vs. Kansas
1
1998
12/0
19
98
2
96
5.1
8.0
16 vs. Wash
2
1999
10/8
55
201
6
195
3.5
19.5
47 vs. Tenn
2
2000
11/4
45
225
0
225
5.0
20.5
43 vs. Okla
2
Totals 41/12 129 577 12 565 4.4 13.8 47 vs. Tenn 71998 Orange Bowl vs. Tennessee: Rushing, None
2000 Fiesta Bowl vs. Tennessee: Rushing 8-87-0 (long of 47)
2000 Alamo Bowl vs. Northwestern: Rushing 3-10 (long of 8)
Receiving: 3-26-0 (long of 15 yards vs. Missouri, 1999)
Receiving: 3-26-0 (long of 15 yards vs. Missouri, 1999)
Most Rushing Attempts - 9 (48 yards) vs. Washington, 1998
Most Rushing Yards - 87 vs. Tennessee, 2000
Long Rush/TD Rush - 47 vs. Tennessee, 2000
Number of Career Rushes of 25-plus yards - 2; 1 in 1999 (47 yards in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl vs. Tennessee); 1 in 2000 (43 yards vs. Oklahoma)
Long Rush/TD Rush - 47 vs. Tennessee, 2000
Number of Career Rushes of 25-plus yards - 2; 1 in 1999 (47 yards in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl vs. Tennessee); 1 in 2000 (43 yards vs. Oklahoma)