Cam Miller (American football)
| North Dakota State Bison – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Solon (Solon, Iowa) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Cam Miller is an American college football quarterback for the North Dakota State Bison.
Early life
[edit]Miller grew up in Solon, Iowa and attended Solon High School.[1][2] As a senior, he passed for 2,436 yards and 28 touchdowns while also rushing for 840 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] Miller committed to play college football at North Dakota State.[4]
College career
[edit]Miller played in eight games during his freshman season with the North Dakota State Bison and started both of the team's games in the FCS Playoffs. On the season, he completed 30 of 59 pass attempts for 363 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions while also rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns.[5] Miller started the final eight games of the 2021 season, passing for 1,444 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushing 69 times for 280 yards and four touchdowns as the Bison won the 2022 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.[6]
As a junior, Miller started all 15 of NDSU's games and completed 160 of 243 pass attempts for 1,975 yards with 13 touchdown passes and five interceptions with 561 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns.[7] He passed for 2,688 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 629 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior.[8] Miller used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to NDSU for a fifth season in 2024.[9]
Statistics
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 1–1 | 30 | 59 | 50.8 | 363 | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 103.5 | 55 | 176 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 8 | 7–1 | 103 | 151 | 68.2 | 1,444 | 9.6 | 14 | 3 | 175.2 | 69 | 280 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 12–3 | 160 | 244 | 65.6 | 1,975 | 8.1 | 13 | 5 | 147.0 | 122 | 561 | 4.6 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 11–4 | 208 | 291 | 71.5 | 2,687 | 9.2 | 19 | 4 | 167.8 | 135 | 629 | 4.7 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 12–2 | 226 | 310 | 72.9 | 2,873 | 9.3 | 28 | 4 | 178.0 | 112 | 417 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Career | 65 | 54 | 43–11 | 727 | 1,055 | 68.9 | 9,342 | 8.9 | 76 | 19 | 163.5 | 493 | 2,063 | 4.2 | 45 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Iowa high school football: With three MVFC commits in tow, Solon's high-powered offense ready to 'finish the job'". The Des Moines Register. August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bison QB Cam Miller says home-state UNI-Dome holds a 'special place' in his football career". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. November 15, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Solon Standouts; NDSU's Miller set to matchup with high school teammate, SDSU's standout linebacker". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. January 7, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Burns, Ryan (June 25, 2019). "2020 Solon quarterback Cam Miller explains his NDSU commitment". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Former Solon quarterback Cam Miller hopes to bring NDSU consecutive FCS championships". Iowa City Press-Citizen. September 2, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Hlas, Mike (January 10, 2022). "Solon's Cam Miller is college national-champion QB". The Gazette. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Kolpack, Jeff. "Spring break turned into a Florida work trip for trio of Bison players". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Kolpack, Jeff (August 1, 2024). "Bison like their dose of double trouble at QB with Payton, Miller". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Carlough, Jack (August 7, 2024). "North Dakota State QB Cam Miller calls facing Colorado an 'unbelievable opportunity'". Buffaloes Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 30, 2024.