Early Life and Education of Von Miller: A Complete Timeline

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Von Miller. A timeline of key moments.

Von Miller is a professional American football linebacker. He played college football at Texas A&M, earning All-American honors and winning the Butkus Award in 2010. The Denver Broncos selected him as the second overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Miller has achieved recognition as a seven-time All-Pro and an eight-time Pro Bowl selection throughout his NFL career.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

March 26, 1989: Von Miller's Birth

On March 26, 1989, Vonnie B'VSean Miller, later known as Von Miller, was born. He would become a professional football linebacker.

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2007: College Recruitment

In 2007, Von Miller was considered a four-star recruit and ranked as the number-15 weakside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com. He chose to attend Texas A&M, declining offers from other universities.

2007: Freshman All-Big 12

In 2007, as a freshman defensive end for the Texas A&M Aggies, Von Miller was named Freshman All-Big 12 by The Sporting News.

2008: Suspension and Change in Attitude

In the spring of 2008, Von Miller was suspended by head coach Mike Sherman due to skipping class and poor practice performance. He considered transferring but decided to stay and adopt a more serious approach at his father's urging.

2010: Butkus Award

In 2010, playing college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, Von Miller earned consensus All-American honors and won the Butkus Award.

2010: Played for Texas A&M

Von Miller played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team until 2010.

March 2011: NFL Labor Union Talks

In March 2011, Von Miller was selected to represent top-flight rookies in the NFL Labor Union talks and was persuaded by LaDainian Tomlinson to join the lawsuit.

2012: Partnership with Ubisoft for Sack Celebration

In 2012, Von Miller partnered with Ubisoft, the creators of "The Hip Hop Dance Experience", to create the "DeSoto Shuffle" sack celebration dance, with Ubisoft donating to Von's Vision for each performance during games.