Want to know how you stick in the NFL for nine years (and counting) as a Day Three pick from Southern Utah who ran 4.65 at the Combine? You get really good on special teams. Like, really good. That’s Miles Killebrew, listed as a strong safety but special team ace who takes pride in his craft.
Watching players warm up before practice got going on Friday, Killebrew caught my eye. On the sideline closest to the bleachers, he stood alone. For a solid 10 minutes, he focused on two things: his sets as part of the protection team (Killebrew is the upback and “quarterback” of the unit, calling out the punt rush structure, any slides, and hike the ball) and his punt block technique.