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Indiana Football: Freshmen who will make the biggest impact next season

By Zacarias Olvera

PISCATAWAY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Head Coach Tom Allen of the Indiana Hoosiers challenges a call against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first quarter at HighPoint.com Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Head Coach Tom Allen of the Indiana Hoosiers challenges a call against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first quarter at HighPoint.com Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 14: Indiana Hoosiers cheerleaders perform during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 14: Indiana Hoosiers cheerleaders perform during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

James Miller

A player that Indiana fans saw briefly last season, playing in three games before redshirting in 2018, James Miller comes back with the potential to have a big year.

Miller committed to Indiana over Florida State despite being a Florida native and won scout team player of the week on three different occasions a season ago.

At 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, Miller is almost everything you want out of a middle linebacker.

With great speed, he uses a delayed blitz on multiple occasions to dissect the play, making the perfect read. Able to hit the gaps with a great amount of firepower, he’s a hard hitter who won’t stop until the play is dead.

As a senior, Miller collected 164 tackles, 44 for loss, 11 sacks,  nine forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and seven pass breakups. He has a tremendous knack for the ball and should be able to compete at a high level right away, especially with the redshirt year under his belt.

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