Miller Named to Playboy Preseason All-America Football Team

June 8, 2010

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M senior Von Miller, who led the country with 17 quarterback sacks last season, has been named to the 2010 Playboy Preseason All-America football team.
           
Miller, from DeSoto High School, plays a hybrid position Aggie defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter calls the "joker" position. It is a combination defensive end/outside linebacker and Miller can use his speed to rush the quarterback off of the edge, or drop back into coverage.
           
Last season, Miller was named to several All-America teams as well as earning first-team All-Big 12 honors.
           
Miller becomes the first Aggie to be named to the select team since Cody Wallace was named to the 2007 Playboy Preseason All-America squad.
           
This marks the 54th year for the magazine to compile an All-America team. The very first group in 1957 included Aggie back John David Crow who would go on to win the 1957 Heisman Trophy for Texas A&M and his head coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant.
           
A complete list of Aggies who have earned this distinguished honor follows.

2009   Von Miller, Linebacker
2007   Cody Wallace, Offensive Lineman
2003   Cody Scates, Punter
2002   Sammy Davis, Defensive Back
2001   Seth McKinney, Offensive Lineman
1999   Shane Lechler, Punter
1998   Dat Nguyen, Linebacker
1996   Brandon Mitchell, Defensive Lineman
1995   R.C. Slocum, Coach of the Year
       Leeland McElroy, All-Purpose
       Brandon Mitchell, Defensive Lineman
1994   Leeland McElroy, All-Purpose
1991   Kevin Smith, Defensive Back
1989   Darren Lewis, Running Back
       Aaron Wallace, Linebacker
1988   Jackie Sherrill, Coach of the Year
       John Roper, Linebacker
1987   Kip Corrington, Defensive Back
1986   Roger Vick, Fullback
       Rod Saddler, Defensive Lineman
1984   Ray Childress, Defensive Lineman
1978   Tony Franklin, Kicker
1977   Frank Myers, Offensive Lineman
       Tony Franklin, Kicker
1976   Lester Hayes, Defensive Back
       Robert Jackson, Linebacker
1975   Ed Simonini, Linebacker
       Pat Thomas, Defensive Back
1968   Bill Hobbs, Linebacker
1957   John David Crow, Back