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South Dakota State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Miller, Gus
Jersey Number 50
Gus Miller
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 280
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brookings, S.D.
- High School:
- Brookings H.S.
- Major:
- History
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022: Took over the starting duties at center for a Jackrabbit team that averaged 34.2 points and 384.6 yards of total offense per game ... honored as team's Offensive Lineman of the Week in season opener at Iowa, as well as Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against Delaware and Montana State ... also received team's Effort Award in playoff opener versus Delaware
2021: Worked his way into the regular rotation at guard as the season progressed ... played in all 15 games ... recovered fumble for touchdown in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener versus UC Davis ... team averaged 36.1 points and 441.1 yards per game
2020-21: Redshirted ... made lone playing appearance in home-opening win over Western Illinois ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the Week in preparation for regular season finale at North Dakota State
BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-time all-state honoree who helped lead Brookings High School to the Class AA state championship game in 2019 ... was named Brookings Register Co-Player of the Year and a member of Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... also played on the defensive line, recording two-year totals of 89 tackles and 7 sacks ... in other athletic pursuits, he won the 220-pound weight class at the Class A state wrestling meet as a junior and was state runner-up at heavyweight as a senior ... older brother, Eddie, played football for the Jackrabbits from 2017-21
HONORS AND AWARDS
- FCS Rimington Award (2023)
- PFF College Football All-American (2023)
- FCS Football Central All-America First Team (2023)
- Phil Steele All-America Third Team (2023)
- All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team (2023)
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021, 2022)
- Team Captain (2024)
2022: Took over the starting duties at center for a Jackrabbit team that averaged 34.2 points and 384.6 yards of total offense per game ... honored as team's Offensive Lineman of the Week in season opener at Iowa, as well as Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against Delaware and Montana State ... also received team's Effort Award in playoff opener versus Delaware
2021: Worked his way into the regular rotation at guard as the season progressed ... played in all 15 games ... recovered fumble for touchdown in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener versus UC Davis ... team averaged 36.1 points and 441.1 yards per game
2020-21: Redshirted ... made lone playing appearance in home-opening win over Western Illinois ... honored as Scout Offense Player of the Week in preparation for regular season finale at North Dakota State
BEFORE SDSU: Was a two-time all-state honoree who helped lead Brookings High School to the Class AA state championship game in 2019 ... was named Brookings Register Co-Player of the Year and a member of Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... also played on the defensive line, recording two-year totals of 89 tackles and 7 sacks ... in other athletic pursuits, he won the 220-pound weight class at the Class A state wrestling meet as a junior and was state runner-up at heavyweight as a senior ... older brother, Eddie, played football for the Jackrabbits from 2017-21
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Sunday, September 07
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