2015 Football Roster
Roster
Darrian Miller
- Position:
- Running Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Blue Springs, Mo.
- High School:
- Blue Springs HS
2014: Finished second on the team in rushing yards during the 2014 season after transferring from Kansas … finished the season with 91 carries for 332 yards on the ground … notched five touchdowns on the season, finishing fourth on the team in scoring … scored his first touchdown as a Panther at Hawai’i (9/13) and also ran for 89 kickoff return yards … had a career-high 126 all-purpose yards against Northern Colorado (9/20), scoring a season-high two touchdowns … had a season-high 59 yards on the ground against Northern Colorado … had a season-long rush of 30 yards against North Dakota State (11/8), scoring a touchdown off the play.
Prior to UNI: Played for the University of Kansas from 2011-2013 ... saw action in eight games, starting one as a sophomore in 2013 ... finished the season as KU's second-leading rusher with 322 yards on 67 carries ... averaged 4.8 yards per carry ... finished with 11 kickoff returns for an average of 24.3 yards per return ... opened the season with 14 carries for 72 yards vs. South Dakota ... also finished with a career-long run of 38 yards against Oklahoma ... played in all 11 games during the 2011 season as a true freshman ... finished the season ranked second on the team with 559 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 136 carries ... grabbed 148 yards and a touchdown on the ground vs. Baylor ... had 70 yards rushing on 17 carries against Iowa State ... took classes in 2012, but did not play in any games.
High School: Graduated high school early and enrolled at Kansas for the spring... Ranked as the second-best player in the state of Missouri, as well as the 22nd-best running back in the country by Rivals.com... A three-time all-state first-team selection... Twice was named the Missouri Class 6 offensive player of the year... Named Kansas City Star all-metro first team as a senior... Was named the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior... Finished as the Missouri all-time big-class (5 and 6) rushing leader with 6,565 career yards... Recorded 88 career touchdowns... Ran for 2,226 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior... Posted six 200-yard rushing games in helping Blue Springs to a 9-3 record and the Class 6 quarterfinals... Rushed 309 times for 2,798 yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior... Also pulled in 24 receptions for 375 yards and three more scores... Lettered three years while playing running back, cornerback and returning kicks... Also competed in track and field, lettering four times.
Personal: Son of Crystal Miller ... majoring in liberal arts and sciences.
