2023 Football Roster

Jersey Number 20
John Miller
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tualatin, Ore.
- High School:
- Tualatin
2023 (JUNIOR)
• Played in five games, redshirting
• Totaled 11 tackles
• Credited wiyh a season-high five tackles against UC Davis
• Added four tackles in the Sun Bowl versus Notre Dame
2022 (SOPHOMORE)
• Played in 12 games
• Recorded seven tackles with one tackle for loss and one pass breakup
• Finished with three tackles and one TFL in the win over Montana State in Portland
• Picked up two tackles versus USC
• Tallied two tackles in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl versus Florida
2021 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in all 13 games. Made four tackles and was credited with one forced fumble
• Recovered an onside kick in the regular season finale at Oregon
• Forced a fumble and made one tackle in the win over Arizona State
• Tallied two tackles at Colorado
2020 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in five games
TUALATIN HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year starter at Tualatin for head coach Dan Lever
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals. Ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Oregon by Rivals and No. 5 by 247Sports
• Back-to-back league Defensive Player of the Year
• Earned First-Team All-League honors all three years
• Also saw action at tight end, and earned First-Team All-League honors on offense as a senior
• Led Tualatin to a 24-11 record over three seasons
• Posted 118 tackles and 13 tackles for loss with 6.5 sacks as a senior, adding three forced fumbles
• Offensively, caught 35 catches for 790 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior
• Picked up 87 tackles with nine tackles for loss, three interceptions and two forced fumbles as a junior
• Tallied 110 tackles with eight tackles for loss and two sacks as a sophomore
• Ended his career with two punt blocks
• Also lettered three seasons in basketball
PERSONAL
• Son of Samantha Sardella and John Miller
• Has two sisters, Jasmine and Nicole
• Majoring in design and innovation management
• Chose Oregon State because “it’s the place for me.”
• Played in five games, redshirting
• Totaled 11 tackles
• Credited wiyh a season-high five tackles against UC Davis
• Added four tackles in the Sun Bowl versus Notre Dame
2022 (SOPHOMORE)
• Played in 12 games
• Recorded seven tackles with one tackle for loss and one pass breakup
• Finished with three tackles and one TFL in the win over Montana State in Portland
• Picked up two tackles versus USC
• Tallied two tackles in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl versus Florida
2021 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in all 13 games. Made four tackles and was credited with one forced fumble
• Recovered an onside kick in the regular season finale at Oregon
• Forced a fumble and made one tackle in the win over Arizona State
• Tallied two tackles at Colorado
2020 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in five games
TUALATIN HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year starter at Tualatin for head coach Dan Lever
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals. Ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Oregon by Rivals and No. 5 by 247Sports
• Back-to-back league Defensive Player of the Year
• Earned First-Team All-League honors all three years
• Also saw action at tight end, and earned First-Team All-League honors on offense as a senior
• Led Tualatin to a 24-11 record over three seasons
• Posted 118 tackles and 13 tackles for loss with 6.5 sacks as a senior, adding three forced fumbles
• Offensively, caught 35 catches for 790 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior
• Picked up 87 tackles with nine tackles for loss, three interceptions and two forced fumbles as a junior
• Tallied 110 tackles with eight tackles for loss and two sacks as a sophomore
• Ended his career with two punt blocks
• Also lettered three seasons in basketball
PERSONAL
• Son of Samantha Sardella and John Miller
• Has two sisters, Jasmine and Nicole
• Majoring in design and innovation management
• Chose Oregon State because “it’s the place for me.”
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