Tanner Miller

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Class: Junior Hometown: Kalona, Iowa High School: Mid-Prairie

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 201 Position: DB Birthdate: 12/15/1991

Hawk-Item - - Tied Iowa record with 98-yard interception return for a touchdown in win over Northwestern . . . tied for eighth in the Big Ten with three interceptions in 2011 . . . one of nine true freshmen to see action in 2010.

2011 Honors - - Named national Defensive Back of the Week by College Football Performanace Awards for his play in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . earned honorable mention from College Football Performance Award for his play in win at Purdue . . . nominated for Geico Play of the Year for interception return vs. Northwestern . . .

2011 - - played in all 13 games, starting the final 11 at free safety . . . recorded 52 solo tackles and 24 assists, with three tackles for loss, three pass break-ups and a forced fumble . . . tied for team lead with three interceptions for 114 yards . . . saw action in 34-9 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, recording two solo tackles, including one tackle for loss . . . started at free safety in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh in first career start . . . recorded five solo tackles and two assists, with one tackle for loss and a forced fumble . . . started at free safety in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . recorded five solo tackles and two assists vs. ULM, including one tackle for loss . . . started at free safety in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . matched career-best with seven tackles at PSU, including six solo stops . . . also had career-best two pass break-ups at PSU . . . started at free safety in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . recorded first career interception vs. Northwestern, tying Iowa record with 98-yard return for a touchdown . . . also recorded career-best eight tackles vs. Northwestern, including five solo stops . . . started at free safety in 45-24 win over Indiana . . . recorded career-best 10 tackles vs. Hoosiers, including seven solo stops . . . started at free safety in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, recording six solo tackles . . . started at free safety in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan as defense allowed just 323 yards total offense . . . recorded seven tackles vs. Wolverines, including four solo stops . . . started at free safety in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, recording two solo tackles, five assists and one pass break-up . . . started at free safety in 31-21 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle vs. Purdue, along with two pass interceptions . . . had 16 yards on interception returns as both stopped potential Purdue scoring drives . . . started at free safety in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, recording four solo tackles and four assists . . . started at free safety in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, recording four solo tackles and one assist as defense allowed just 275 yards total offense.

2010 - - Saw action in eight games, recording three solo tackles and four assists . . . saw action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State, recording one assisted tackle for first career statistics. . . saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense . . . saw action in 24-3 win over Penn State, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 54 net rushing yards and 301 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . did not see action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 91 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota . . . saw action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, recording career-best three tackles, including two solo stops.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior . . . named first team all-district as a sophomore and was District Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior . . . Career - - earned four varsity letters as defensive back and running back . . . helped prep team post 19-5 record in final two seasons, reaching state quarter-finals as a junior before falling in first round as a senior . . . team captain as a senior . . . holds school records for rushing yards in a season (2,050) and career (4,100) and touchdowns in a game (six) and a season (32 as a junior) . . . also earned four letters in track as sprinter and hurdler and three letters in basketball . . . won state title in 400-meter hurdles as a junior . . . placed second in 400-meter hurdles at Drake Relays as a senior and ran leg on 4 x 800 relay unit that placed sixth.

Personal - - Born 12/15/91 . . . psychology major . . . member of prep Honor Roll with 3.56 GPA . . . earned academic all-State recognition and was two-year member of National Honor Society . . . parents are Raelyn and Brian Miller . . . high school coach was Pete Cavanaugh.