| Julian Miller Scouting Report |
| Julian Miller - West Virginia (HT: 6-3⅜ - WT: 256) |
Positives -- Dependable, serviceable, well-rounded prospect who isn't a stud in any one facet but does everything reasonably well... Hustle pass rusher with an above average first step and good short area quickness; good length and uses his hands well to disengage while rushing the passer, a pretty good
power player who uses his length to gain leverage... Gets his hands up in passing lanes when he can't reach the quarterback... Holds the edge reasonably well and maintains outside containment, adequate speed to chase plays down from behind and to the sideline, reliable wrap-up tackler... Good change of direction agility to slip blocks and disengage... Hard worker with very good instincts on the field, generally stays with gap assignments and isn't often fooled by misdirection plays... Was moved to defensive tackle this spring, could be used on stunts and twists at the next level... Top intangibles, scout team defensive player of the year by coaches in 2007, and winner of Ideal Mountaineer Award in 2010.
Negatives -- Neither a dominant pass rusher nor run defender... Does not have the speed to threaten the edge and lacks the bend to dip his shoulder inside... Marginal balance, on the ground too much and can be pushed out of the play by stronger linemen... Pad level will rise once engaged, gets too upright and linemen can get underneath him... Struggles to hold the point versus double teams, needs to add a little bulk to improve anchor... Lacks the bulk to be considered as a 5-technique in an odd-man front and will get looks as a 3-4 OLB, although he is somewhat limited in space and would fit best in a four-man front... Gets overshadowed by teammate Bruce Irvin.
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At West Virginia -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Played in 13 games and started 12... Named first team all-Big East by ESPN.com and second team by rivals.com and Phil Steele... Sixth-leading tackler with 54 tackles, including 28 solo stops, nine sacks, a team-leading 14 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and three pass breakups... Five or more tackles in six games... Multiple sacks in two games and multiple tackles for loss in four games... Season-high nine tackles, including six unassisted tackles, and a tackle for loss at UConn... Matched his career-high three sacks against Rutgers... Six tackles against Coastal Carolina, including a tackle for loss and a pass breakup... Six tackles against UNLV, including assisting on a sack and a pass breakup... Six tackles, including four unassisted tackles and two tackles for loss at Louisville... Five tackles against USF, including a sack, two tackles for loss. 2009: Started all 13 games... Named second-team all-Big East by rivals.com and third team by Phil Steele... Ranked No. 4 in the Big East in sacks and tied for No. 6 in tackles for loss... Eighth-leading tackler on the team with 53 tackles, including 30 solo tackles... Team-high nine sacks and 14 tackles for loss... Career-high three sacks for 19 yards, a pass breakup and six tackles, including five unassisted against Louisville... Tied for the team high in tackles with seven, including three solo stops, a game-high three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks against Liberty.
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