Christen Miller

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Christen Miller
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Miller in 2025
No. 52  Georgia Bulldogs
Position Defensive tackle
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born (2004-08-05) August 5, 2004 (age 21) [1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school Cedar Grove
(Ellenwood, Georgia)
College Georgia (2022–present)
Stats at ESPN

Christen Emmanuel Miller (born August 5, 2004) [1] is an American college football defensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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Early life

Miller attended Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, where he played football as a defensive tackle. [2] He helped Cedar Grove to the state championship in 2019 as a sophomore and in 2021 as a senior. [3] He was named the GHSA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . [3] He was also invited to the All-American Bowl. [4] A four-star prospect, he committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. [5]

College career

As a freshman at Georgia, Miller appeared in four games. [3] The following year, he recorded 14 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, and a sack. [6] He initially planned to enter the NCAA transfer portal after the season, but then changed his mind and returned for the 2024 season. [7] He became a starter in 2024, starting 10 games and recording 27 tackles and 3.5 tackles-for-loss. [3] Pro Football Focus (PFF) graded him as one of the best defensive linemen among Power Four conferences in the 2024 season. [8] He opted to return to the Bulldogs as a senior in 2025, rather than enter the NFL draft. [9] PFF ranked him as the fourth-best returning interior defensive lineman for the 2025 season. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Christen Miller DL Georgia". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. Means, Stephen (March 24, 2021). "Ohio State football and the recruiting battle for 4-star DT Christen Miller". Cleveland.com .
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Christen Miller". Georgia Bulldogs.
  4. Ramos, Gus (November 8, 2021). "Defensive Lineman Christen Miller Will be Honored as a 2022 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl's Road to the Dome Tour". NBC Sports.
  5. "Georgia beats Ohio State, Miami for 4-star DL Christen Miller, adding to top-3 2022 class". The Athletic . February 2, 2022.
  6. Weiszer, Marc (April 24, 2024). "Change of plans: Georgia football D-lineman Christen Miller staying with Bulldogs". Athens Banner-Herald .
  7. Phillips, Ryan (April 25, 2024). "Georgia's Christen Miller Had Great Reason for Opting Out of Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated .
  8. 1 2 Hillman, Owen (April 2, 2025). "Georgia football star ranked among top returning defensive linemen in CFB". USA Today .
  9. Austin, Brooks (January 6, 2025). "Georgia Defensive Tackle, Christen Miller Announces Decision on 2025 Season". Sports Illustrated .