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Braxton Miller announces he is entering the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame
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The legendary Ohio State QB/WR is the first member of the 2024 class.
Late on Thursday night, former Buckeye quarterback and wide receiver Braxton Miller posted on X that he would be an inductee of the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame’s 2024 class. Miller is the first known inductee of the class, with the rest of the new members being announced in July. The Springfield native was one of the most electric players to ever don the scarlet and gray.
Prior to committing to Ohio State as a five-star recruit, Miller was a four-year starter at quarterback for Wayne High School in Huber Heights. Miller was not only a finalist for Ohio’s Mr. Football Award. he was chosen to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game. Despite the resignation of head coach Jim Tressel, who recruited Miller, just a few months prior to the 2011 season, Miller stuck with his commitment to Ohio State.
Once on campus, it was only a matter of time before Miller was given the keys to the Buckeye offense. The freshman was a backup to Joe Bauserman for the first three games of the 2011 season before he was named the starting quarterback against Colorado. Despite dealing with some inconsistent play, as well as some injuries, it became obvious during the season that Miller was the future of the Ohio State offense with his dual-threat ability. The highlight of the season for Miller was leading the Buckeyes to an upset 33-29 win over Russell Wilson and Wisconsin. Miller became the seventh Ohio State player to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Not only was there excitement surrounding Miller’s future at Ohio State, just a few days following the loss to Michigan in the regular season finale, the Buckeyes named Urban Meyer as their next head coach. Ohio State would go on to finish the regular season 12-0, but were ineligible to play in a bowl game after self-imposing a bowl ban as punishment for the “Tatgate” scandal. Miller amassed over 3,000 yards from scrimmage and 28 touchdowns on his way to being named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
Ohio State entered the 2013 season as one of the favorites to make the BCS National Championship Game. The season for Miller hit a bit of a snag in non-conference play when he was injured against San Diego State, which resulted in the junior sitting out a few games before returning for the 31-24 win over Wisconsin. The Buckeyes would again finish the regular season undefeated, but they suffered their first loss under Urban Meyer in the Big Ten Championship Game against Michigan State. Ohio State would also lose in the Orange Bowl to Clemson in a game where Miller was battered by the pass rush of the Tigers. Despite missing a few games due to injury, Miller was again named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
Following the conclusion of the 2013 season, Miller underwent shoulder surgery in February, with the expectation he would be ready for his senior season. Buckeye Nation was rocked when it was announced Miller had tore his labrum in the same shoulder in preseason practice, leading to the quarterback being ruled out for the season and using his medical redshirt. With Miller on the sidelines, redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett put Ohio State in position to make the first College Football Playoff. Barrett was injured against Michigan, resulting in third-string quarterback Cardale Jones to start the final three games of the season, which ended with the Buckeyes winning the national championship.
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Not only was Miller returning to Columbus for the 2015 season, Cardale Jones announced he would also be back for the Buckeyes, joining Barrett in a crowded quarterback room. After months of debate on who would start for the Buckeyes, Miller removed himself from the competition when he announced he would be moving to H-back. Miller made an immediate impact in the season opener at Virginia Tech when he used an iconic spin move to find the end zone in the 42-24 win over the Hokies. In his final season at Ohio State, Miller finished with 26 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns.
Despite missing a season due to injury and switching to wide receiver for his senior season, Miller put up some amazing statistics at Ohio State. Miller would finish with 5,295 yards passing, 3,314 yards rushing, 52 passing touchdowns, 33 rushing touchdowns, and three receiving touchdowns. The 88 total touchdowns are a school record, and Miller ranks second in school history in total yards.
In the 2016 NFL Draft, Miller was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round. In two years with the Texans, Miller caught 34 passes for 261 yards and three scores across 21 games. After being waived by Houston prior to the 2018 season, Miller agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and Carolina Panthers over the next two seasons but wouldn’t appear in another NFL game.
While no date for the induction ceremony for the 2024 class has been announced, last year’s ceremony took place in early October at the Covelli Center. 14 Ohio State greats were inducted, including football greats Malcolm Jenkins, Nick Mangold, and Rick Middleton. The criteria to be eligible to be inducted to the hall are an athlete has to be at least five years past graduation and earned at least one varsity “O” during their time at Ohio State. LGHL will keep you updated as more inductees are added to this year’s class.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images
The legendary Ohio State QB/WR is the first member of the 2024 class.
Late on Thursday night, former Buckeye quarterback and wide receiver Braxton Miller posted on X that he would be an inductee of the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame’s 2024 class. Miller is the first known inductee of the class, with the rest of the new members being announced in July. The Springfield native was one of the most electric players to ever don the scarlet and gray.
Prior to committing to Ohio State as a five-star recruit, Miller was a four-year starter at quarterback for Wayne High School in Huber Heights. Miller was not only a finalist for Ohio’s Mr. Football Award. he was chosen to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game. Despite the resignation of head coach Jim Tressel, who recruited Miller, just a few months prior to the 2011 season, Miller stuck with his commitment to Ohio State.
Once on campus, it was only a matter of time before Miller was given the keys to the Buckeye offense. The freshman was a backup to Joe Bauserman for the first three games of the 2011 season before he was named the starting quarterback against Colorado. Despite dealing with some inconsistent play, as well as some injuries, it became obvious during the season that Miller was the future of the Ohio State offense with his dual-threat ability. The highlight of the season for Miller was leading the Buckeyes to an upset 33-29 win over Russell Wilson and Wisconsin. Miller became the seventh Ohio State player to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Not only was there excitement surrounding Miller’s future at Ohio State, just a few days following the loss to Michigan in the regular season finale, the Buckeyes named Urban Meyer as their next head coach. Ohio State would go on to finish the regular season 12-0, but were ineligible to play in a bowl game after self-imposing a bowl ban as punishment for the “Tatgate” scandal. Miller amassed over 3,000 yards from scrimmage and 28 touchdowns on his way to being named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
Ohio State entered the 2013 season as one of the favorites to make the BCS National Championship Game. The season for Miller hit a bit of a snag in non-conference play when he was injured against San Diego State, which resulted in the junior sitting out a few games before returning for the 31-24 win over Wisconsin. The Buckeyes would again finish the regular season undefeated, but they suffered their first loss under Urban Meyer in the Big Ten Championship Game against Michigan State. Ohio State would also lose in the Orange Bowl to Clemson in a game where Miller was battered by the pass rush of the Tigers. Despite missing a few games due to injury, Miller was again named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
Following the conclusion of the 2013 season, Miller underwent shoulder surgery in February, with the expectation he would be ready for his senior season. Buckeye Nation was rocked when it was announced Miller had tore his labrum in the same shoulder in preseason practice, leading to the quarterback being ruled out for the season and using his medical redshirt. With Miller on the sidelines, redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett put Ohio State in position to make the first College Football Playoff. Barrett was injured against Michigan, resulting in third-string quarterback Cardale Jones to start the final three games of the season, which ended with the Buckeyes winning the national championship.
Not only was Miller returning to Columbus for the 2015 season, Cardale Jones announced he would also be back for the Buckeyes, joining Barrett in a crowded quarterback room. After months of debate on who would start for the Buckeyes, Miller removed himself from the competition when he announced he would be moving to H-back. Miller made an immediate impact in the season opener at Virginia Tech when he used an iconic spin move to find the end zone in the 42-24 win over the Hokies. In his final season at Ohio State, Miller finished with 26 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns.
Despite missing a season due to injury and switching to wide receiver for his senior season, Miller put up some amazing statistics at Ohio State. Miller would finish with 5,295 yards passing, 3,314 yards rushing, 52 passing touchdowns, 33 rushing touchdowns, and three receiving touchdowns. The 88 total touchdowns are a school record, and Miller ranks second in school history in total yards.
In the 2016 NFL Draft, Miller was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round. In two years with the Texans, Miller caught 34 passes for 261 yards and three scores across 21 games. After being waived by Houston prior to the 2018 season, Miller agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and Carolina Panthers over the next two seasons but wouldn’t appear in another NFL game.
While no date for the induction ceremony for the 2024 class has been announced, last year’s ceremony took place in early October at the Covelli Center. 14 Ohio State greats were inducted, including football greats Malcolm Jenkins, Nick Mangold, and Rick Middleton. The criteria to be eligible to be inducted to the hall are an athlete has to be at least five years past graduation and earned at least one varsity “O” during their time at Ohio State. LGHL will keep you updated as more inductees are added to this year’s class.
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