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'07 OH DE Julian Miller (West Virginia signee)

If he can pack on some weight... maybe he comes in to play the LEO? Seems to have some nice speed, but at 203 right now, he doesn't seem to be the type that could put on 60 in the time he will be here.

I don't know his current weight, but I've been to 3 weight room/conditioning sessions this month. He seems to have packed on weight, but he's still pretty skinny. I would say he's around 215-220 now, but after summer 2 a days, that will most likely go down. I know on many occasions, some kids last year lost 5 pounds in just one session.
 
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sounds like a great player. teddy is there any1 else from beechcroft that we should look for?
Julian is the only player listed on Rivals at the time being. But there's a player by the name of Marcus Burton, he's a senior like Julian. Plays SS and has been looked at by the same schools Julian has been.

Also, Marvin Stewart. He is now a Junior and plays QB. Was one of only 2 freshman in 2004 to dress varsity for us, and ended up playing alot his freshman year. I also believe he started one game that year. Played backup role this past season until halftime of the Brookhaven game where he took over the job for the rest of the year. Passed for 850 yards and 12 TDs in 5 and a half games.

He recieved strong interest from many Big Ten schools after his Sophomore season. Which included Iowa and Penn State. He looks up to Troy Smith as his insperation.
 
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Entering his senior year, Julian Miller of Columbus Beechcroft wants to show college coaches he is more than a tenacious defensive end.

“I’m very interested in playing tight end in college,” Miller said. “This year, I want to show the coaches I can be more of a dynamic player on offense.”

Miller has already collected scholarship offers from Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, Boston College, Louisville and several MAC schools that are interested in his services at defensive end or linebacker.

Toledo has told Miller they would play him at tight end in Coach Tom Amstutz’s offense.

“Syracuse is another school interested in me as a tight end,” Miler said. “They only offer scholarships in person, so I’m hoping they will offer when I visit.”

Miller’s position in college will depend on how much weight he gains. Currently, Miller is 6-4, 210 pounds.

“College coaches see that frame, with those wide shoulders, and they know adding the weight won’t be a problem,” Beechcroft head coach Tom Dunlap said. “Once they get him in and put him on their diet and their weight training program, he’ll put on enough.”

Miller keeps his weight down for basketball and track, where he throws shot put and runs the four by two relay.

In 2005, Miller recorded 45 tackles and 6.5 sacks for the Cougars. He also had three touchdown receptions as a tight end and returned a punt for a touchdown.

“He’s a little light for a blocking tight end but he has good hands,” Dunlap said. “That’s why we put him back there to return punts. He’ll catch anything in traffic.”

Defensively, Miller thrives in situations when the offense is in the shotgun.

“The thing that coaches love about Julian is his persistence and his quickness,” Dunlap said. “He can chase down the quarterback and he can run down fast guys from behind.”

Miller believes he has the height and athleticism to succeed in college, but has many goals heading into his senior season. “I have good speed but I think I can be faster,” Miller said. “I want to be all over the field, in coverage, making tackles down field, I just want to be everywhere. And coaches haven’t really seen what I can do on offense.”

Miller has already earned a qualifying test score eliminating any eligibility concerns.

Impressed by the Mountaineers run to the Sugar Bowl last year, Miller is interested in West Virginia, but also likes Illinois, Indiana, and Cincinnati. He will likely study sports management or physical therapy.

The Cougars will be looking to return to the Division II playoffs in 2006 after a first round defeat to Canfield last year. Beechcroft will deal with more transition, as Dunlap has lost another assistant to a Columbus City League school offering a head coaching job. Four of Dunlap’s former assistants are now head coaches in the same league.

“None of them have beaten me yet,” Dunlap said. “I’m hoping to retire undefeated.”

Dunlap will call the plays on offense but with three new coaches, communication in summer practice will be important. The Cougars will get some action against other teams at a round robin 7-on-7 tournament at Capital University later this month.

Miller has an ambitious outlook for 2006. “Our theme for this year is Mission Impossible,” Miller said. “We want to be the first Beechcroft team to go 10-0, and get past the second round of the playoffs. And of course beat Brookhaven and Licking Valley.”
JJHuddle
 
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Dispatch

FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK An emerging talent
Opponents can?t afford to overlook Beechcroft?s Miller
Friday, September 08, 2006
Steve Blackledge
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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WILL SHILLING FOR THE DISPATCH Beechcroft?s Julian Miller, who has committed to West Virginia, makes a one-handed sack of Brookhaven?s Michael McGee.
Postseason honors somehow eluded Julian Miller, a member of the nasty Beechcroft defense in 2005.
Miller?s 42 tackles (nine for negative yardage) and seven sacks at defensive end were impressive but modest compared with the statistics turned in by some of his senior teammates.
Wowed by his undeveloped, 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame, raw ability and upside, college recruiters noticed Miller, though.
"Julian had 15 offers before school was out last spring," Cougars coach Tom Dunlap said. "Coaches from programs like Illinois, Boston College and Syracuse were here in our building.
"He?s just the kind of athlete college coaches look for ? the kind who have the speed, size, intangibles and ability to pack weight on. It also helps that he?s a motivated kid who already has qualified (academically)."
Overwhelmed by attention from recruiters, Miller recently made a commitment to West Virginia.
"(Coach) Rich Rodriguez was ecstatic," Dunlap said. "He told me Julian was No. 2 on his list of kids they really coveted.
"They recruited him as a defensive end, but he also has the speed and athleticism to play outside linebacker or tight end. For us, his real strength is as a tight end, because he?s a real threat as a receiver and he draws double teams."
Big bodies

In 6-6, 300-pound Travis Baldwin and 6-5, 295-pound Travis Londot, Utica boasts bookend senior offensive tackles attracting college attention.
"Both of them went to a lot of camps in the offseason and got their names out there," coach Randy Felumlee said. "Obviously, they?ve got the ideal height and thickness to get noticed."
They have yet to excel as highschool players, in part because both were injured much of 2005. Baldwin underwent foot and knee surgery; Londot was slow in recovering from 2004 knee surgery.
"Frankly, we?ve expected more from them than they?ve produced," said Felumlee, whose team is 0-2. "We anticipated being able to blow people off the ball, but it hasn?t happened yet. We?ve got a 140-pound running back and he sort of disappears into a mass of humanity sometimes. Both kids are pretty good pass blockers. Maybe we need to change our schemes to take advantage of things better."
Hybrid Cougar

Some believe that Westland (1-1) could be the sleeper of the Ohio Capital Conference Ohio Division, and quarterback Kasey Wendal is a big reason.
The 6-foot, 210-pound senior who totaled 1,825 yards and 20 touchdowns rushing and passing last season is difficult to defend. He already has rushed for 313 yards in the Cougars? shotgun, spread offense.
"Kasey?s part quarterback and part running back," Westland coach Jeff Jones said. "He can throw the ball really well and is athletic enough to make things happen with his feet."
Jones insisted that Wendal is a Division I athlete, but few recruiters seem interested in him as a quarterback because of his height.
"Northwestern worked him out as a running back and others like him at defensive back or even at receiver, but whatever they say I know that his disposition is that of as quarterback," Jones said.
 
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Julian was named 1st Team All-City, All-District, All-Metro, and All-State. Also named to the All-Agonis team.

Was also named North Division MVP of the Columbus City League, by ColumbusCityLeague.com
 
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Julian signed Wednesday to WVU. A couple weeks ago he had received an offer from Michigan State, but decided to keep with his verbal.

He was one of four Beechcroft players to sign college scholarships, others include........

Markus Burton (DB)-Kent State (Full Ride)
Tim Patrick (O-Line)-Tiffin
Travis Coates (DB)-Tiffin
 
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