Indiana Signs 3-Star Linebacker James Miller Over Florida State

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers, led by linebacker coach Kane Wommack, landed Florida linebacker James Miller over in-state power Florida State. Miller held 20 total offers including Power Five teams Iowa, Louisville, LSU, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina and West Virginia.

Miller has great size at six-foot-one and 225 pounds that will translate to the Big Ten. During his senior season at Armwood H.S. in Seffner, FL, Miller was a tackling machine making an ungodly 164 tackles and 44 tackles for loss, including 11 sacks in 15 games. He was a takeaway causing monster forcing nine fumbles, recovering three and breaking up seven passes. He earned an all-state selection and was named the 2017 Hillsborough County Defensive Player of the Year.

Miller is IU's 25th signee in the 2018 class and the 13th on the defensive side of the ball. Fans can watch his highlights vis HUDL