Nebraska coach Scott Frost on Friday extolled the importance of gang tackling, effort and hustling.
“Half of playing defense is getting hats to the ball,” he said after the Cornhuskers finished their second scrimmage of preseason camp.
The sophomore from Fishers, Indiana, moved from outside linebacker to primarily inside this month and is quickly establishing himself as a player Barrett Ruud and Erik Chinander will rely on to play meaningful snaps.
“I just love being in the middle because you’re that much closer to the ball and you can pursue that much faster,” Miller said. "Honestly, I think Coach Chins’ defense, he does a very, very good job of getting 11 hats to the ball.