Miller Named to Playboy Preseason All-America Football Team
Jun 08, 2010 | Football
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
