There are 55 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
We now know that Braxton Miller will be a Buckeye in 2015. Now the question is will he be the starting quarterback?
NO. 55 Braxton Miller, QB (2011-Present)
Born: 1992
High School: Huber Heights Wayne
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes are 44-10 with Miller on the team.
- 2012 Undefeated Season.
- 2012 B1G Leaders Title.
- 2013 B1G Leaders Title.
- 2012-2013 24 Game-winning streak.
- 2012 Defeated That Team 26-21.
- 2013 Defeated That Team 42-41.
- 2014 Defeated That Team 42-28.
- 2014 B1G Leaders Title.
- 2014 B1G Title.
- 2014 National Champions.
HONORS
- 2013 Chicago Tribune Big Ten MVP (Silver Football Award)
- 2013 Big Ten Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year
- 2013 Big Ten Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year2013 All-Big Ten (coaches and media)
- 2012 Chicago Tribune Big Ten MVP (Silver Football Award)
- 2012 Big Ten Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year
- 2012 Big Ten Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year
- 2012 All-Big Ten (media)
- 2012 Finalist for Davey O’Brien National QB Award
- 2011 Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year
- 2011 National Freshman of the Year (CFB Performance Awards)
NFL Draft
Still playing at Ohio State.
Braxton Miller already has his name all over Ohio State's record book. If he named the starting quarterback this year he could solidify himself as the best quarterback in Ohio State's history.
Braxton Miller in the Record Books per The Ohio State Team Guide:
NATIONAL RECORDS
- Needs eight rushing TDs to become ninth player in D-Iwith 40 rushing and 40 passing touchdowns
- One of approx. 30 D-I players with 2,000 rushing & 4,000 passing yards
B1G RECORDS
- First in conference awards (7)
- Has 2nd- and 6th-highest single season rushing totals among quarterbacks
- Needs 23 TD passes for No. 2 ranking in Big Ten history
- Needs 3,445 offensive yards for No. 2 ranking in Big Ten history
- Third among QBs in rushing yards (3,054)
- Sixth in passing efficiency (146.7)
Miller getting it done with his legs.
OHIO STATE CAREER RECORDS
- First in 200-yard total offense games (22)
- First in 300-yard total offense games (10)
- First in total offense per game (231.8)
- Second in total offense (8,346)
- Second in touchdowns responsible for (84)
- Third in passing efficiency (146.7)
- Third in completion percentage (59.3)
- Fourth in wins by starting QB (26)
- Fourth in touchdown passes (52)
- Fifth in 100-yard rushing games (15)
- Sixth in pass completions (395)
- Sixth in passing yards per game (147.0)
- Seventh in rushing touchdowns (32)
- Eighth in 200-yard passing games (10)
- Eighth in rushing yards (3,054)
- Eighth in pass attempts (666)
- Ninth in passing yards (5,292)
- One of seven Buckeyes with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons
In case you forgot.
OHIO STATE RECORDS
- Total offense per game (231.8)
- 200-yard total offense games (22)
- 300-yard total offense games (10)
OHIO STATE SINGLE SEASON RECORDS
- Total offense (3,310 in 2012)
- Total offense per game (275.8 in 2012)
- QB rushing yards (1,271 in 2012)
- 300-yard total offense games (Five in 2012)
Harbaugh and That Team will not have an answer.
OHIO STATE RECORDS MILLER CAN BREAK THIS YEAR PER THE OHIO STATE TEAM GUIDE:
- Wins by starting QB (needs 11)
- Passing yards (needs 2,256)
- Pass attempts (needs 286)
- Pass completions (needs 104)
- Touchdown passes (needs six)
- 200-yard passing games (needs seven)
- Total offense (needs 505)
- TDs responsible for (needs two)
Superman wears No. 5
Miller’s Career Bests
Most Completions ........................................ 22 vs. Iowa (10/19/13)
Most Attempts..........................................30 vs. California (9/15/12)
Most Yds Passing............................. 252 vs. Penn State (10/26/13)
Most TD passes ................................ 4 (3x) last at Purdue (11/2/13)
Longest Completion......... 72/TD (2x) last at Penn State (10/27/12)
Most Yds. Rushing ..............................186 vs. Nebraska (10/6/12)
Most Rushing Attempts ....................................27 vs. UCF (9/8/12)
Longest Rush.....................................81 (TD) vs. Indiana (11/5/11)
Most rushing TDs .........................3 (2x) last at Michigan (11/30/13)
Total Offense........................................368 vs. Miami, Ohio (9/1/12)
Not so bold prediction: Braxton Miller will be involved in several trick plays this season.
| YEAR | GAMES | STARTED | ATT | CMP | INT | PCT | YDS | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 | 10 | 157 | 85 | 4 | .541 | 1,159 | 13 | 54 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | 254 | 148 | 6 | .583 | 2,039 | 15 | 72 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | 255 | 162 | 7 | .635 | 2,094 | 24 | 58 |
| TOTAL | 36 | 34 | 666 | 395 | 17 | .593 | 5,292 | 52 | 72 |
| YEAR | GAMES | STARTED | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 | 10 | 159 | 715 | 4.5 | 7 | 81 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | 227 | 1,271 | 5.6 | 13 | 72 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | 171 | 1,068 | 6.2 | 12 | 70 |
| TOTAL | 36 | 34 | 557 | 3,054 | 5.5 | 32 | 81 |
Miller to Smith for 50+ yards.
| YEAR | GAMES | STARTED | PLAYS | RUSH YARDS | PASS YARDS | TOTAL | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 | 10 | 316 | 715 | 1,159 | 2589 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | 481 | 1,271 | 2,039 | 3,310 | 275.8 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | 426 | 1,068 | 2,094 | 3,162 | 263.5 |
| TOTAL | 36 | 34 | 1,223 | 3,054 | 5,292 | 8,346 | 231.8 |
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | 12 |
| TEAM MVP | |
| ALL-AMERICAN | |
| CAPTAIN | |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 6 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 18.75 |
For more information on other players who wore No. 5 go here.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide and Wikipedia
Gifs came from elevenwarriors.com
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |
