DarrianMiller
- height 6-5
- Weight 292
- class Senior
- High school Bryan Station
Two-year starter at left tackle … Looking for a big senior year after having made notable progress each season … Has the responsibility of being the blindside protector for UK quarterbacks and handles the role well … Earned playing time in his first season, an impressive feat for a true freshman offensive lineman … Combined above-average strength with good athleticism and the ability to learn the offense quickly … Has played in 36 games, starting 26 … Has started the last 24 games in a row.
2013 (Junior): Started all 12 games … Impressive left tackle that helped three different players rush for more than 400 yards.
2012 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games … Helped UK tailbacks average 4.9 yards per carry during the season.
2011 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games and started against Central Michigan and Louisville … Also played some at tight end, most notably in the win over Tennessee, when the Wildcats wanted an extra offensive lineman in the game.
High School: One of the nation’s top-20 offensive tackles as evaluated by Scout.com and one of the top-125 players nationally … Combines outstanding size and athletic ability … His long reach also is a great asset … Played left tackle, left guard and defensive end in high school … Second-team all-state as a junior by The Associated Press … Helped lead Bryan Station to a 9-3 record and the second round of the state playoffs that year … Senior honors included the “Class of the Commonwealth” list of the top-22 seniors in the state by the Lexington Herald-Leader, along with second-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal … Two-year member of the all-city team … Played in two all-star games, the Kentucky vs. Tennessee Border Bowl and the Kentucky East-West Game … Coached in high school by Kenny Turner and Oliver Lucas.
Personal: Born in Irvine, Calif. … Son of Robert and Armida Miller … Major is biology.
Community Cats: Helped with the Big Blue U Move-In (2011, `12) and with God’s Pantry (2012).
Darrian Says … My nickname is: “G” … If I could trade places with any athlete, it would be: I wouldn’t … Other than the NFL, my dream job is: virologist … If I could witness any event, past, present or future, it would be: the beginning of time … Something people might not know about me is: I like to draw.