36. Colin Miller – Central Michigan

Colin Miller – 63 Central Michigan 6-3 300

2010: Started all 12 games as center. All-MAC second team. Shared Offensive Upfront Player of the Year with Jeff Maddux. Elected a co-captain by his teammates. Part of an offensive line that contributed to a season-high 523 total yards and six touchdowns in win at Eastern Michigan (9/18). Part of an offensive line that allowed a season-low one sack in loss against Miami (10/16) and at Toledo (11/26).
2009: All-MAC second team selection. Starter in 11 games at center. Part of an offensive line that helped CMU lead the MAC in scoring (33.9 ppg) and rank second in total offense (423.1 ypg).
2008: Started the season’s first five games at center. Missed four games due to injury before starting at left guard against Northern Illinois (11/12) and Ball State (11/19). Started at center against Eastern Michigan (11/28). Moved back to left guard for the Motor City Bowl (12/26). Part of an offensive front that helped CMU rank second in the MAC in passing (289.8 ypg) and total offense (423.5 ypg).
2007: Freshman All-America honorable mention selection by Sporting News. Also earned Freshman All-America honors from collegefootballnews.com. Started all 14 games at center. Replaced 2007 NFL draft pick Drew Mormino at center. Part of an offensive line that ranked third in the MAC in sacks allowed per game (1.57). Line led the way for only offense to rank in top four in the MAC in scoring, rushing, passing and total offense.
2006: Redshirted.
High School: Three-year starter at Centreville HS in Virginia. Earned first team all-state honors as a senior. Part of an offensive line that led the way for a 47-point-per-game offense. Second team all-state honoree as a defensive lineman as a senior. Led his teammates with 77 tackles and recorded six sacks. Named to the George Michael Golden 11 all-star team. Four-year letterman in wrestling. Posted 60-0 record and won state wrestling title as a senior. Captain of wrestling team. Twice placed at the state track and field meet in discus.
Personal: Chose CMU over Akron and Temple. Prep coach was Mike Skinner. Son of Elizabeth and Mark Miller. Born Nov. 22, 1987. Father wrestled at Virginia Tech. Uncle Doug Thompson competed in track and field at Tennessee and aunt Merredith Thompson played basketball at South Carolina. Majoring in marketing.
Better in the: Passing game.