On Miller: Second-year linebacker who enrolled in the spring of 2002 … a hard-working player who has spent time with the defensive scout team … seeing work at middle linebacker … an Iron Terp with a 711 strength index, 11th-best on the team.

2002 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High School: A three-year letterwinner and 2001 graduate of Aberdeen High School in Aberdeen, Md. … played fullback and linebacker … team captain as a senior who earned first team all-county recognition … named to the I-95 Challenge senior all-star team … named Harford County Athlete of the Year in 2000 by the Aegis newspaper … also competed in wrestling and baseball … regional champion and finished fifth in the state as a junior grappler … high school coach was Joe Harbert.

Personal: Michael Joseph Miller was born January 7, 1983 in Havre de Grace, Md. … the son of Phil and Dottie Miller … a Maryland Distinguished Scholar semifinalist as a prep … member of National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society … majoring in biology.

Michael Miller Class: Freshman Hometown: Aberdeen, Md. High School: Aberdeen Weight: 230 Position: Linebacker Experience: RS