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American football outside linebacker Von Miller was the 2nd overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft where he was drafted by the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Before going professional, Miller had a highly successful college football career at the Texas A&M during which he earned unanimous All-American honors as well as the prestigious Butkus Award. In his NFL debut season (2011), Von Miller received the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and also earned what has become the first of many Pro Bowl and All-Pro designations. The talented linebacker was highly instrumental in the triumph of the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 50 which earned him the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award.
Von Miller’s Bio
Vonnie B’Vsean Miller Jr. was born to Von and Gloria Miller on March 26, 1989, in Dallas, Texas. He was raised alongside a younger brother named Vinsynzie “Vins” Miller. He had his high school education at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. As a two-sport high school athlete, Miller played with the school’s DeSoto Eagles high school football team and also ran track & field.
As a high school junior, Von Miller posted 37 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 7 sacks and 12 quarterback hurries. In his senior year, the talented youngster recorded 76 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 6 sacks which earned him the District 8-5A Defensive MVP award. Miller was a 4-star recruit by the end of his high school career and he eventually chose Texas A&M Aggies football program of Texas A&M University.
In his freshman season, Miller played in the defensive end position recording 22 tackles, (10 solo), 2 sacks, 4 tackles for losses and one forced fumble. In his sophomore season, he played at backside linebacker posting 44 tackles (25 solo), a team-record 3.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.
The first major highlight of Von Miller’s college football career came in his junior season (2009) during which he adopted a defensive end/linebacker hybrid position. He posted a national-record 17 sacks as well as 21 tackles for loss, the 4th highest in the nation. This outstanding performance earned him first-team All-American selection becoming the first Texas A&M Aggie to be named Ist-team All-American in 10 years. Miller was equally named first-team All-Big 12 at defensive end.
Von Miller trumped his previous records as he switched to the outside linebacker position in his senior year (2010). He recorded 10.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss, a performance which earned him first-team All-Big 12 honors as well as unanimous first-team All-American honors. He also finished the season as the most outstanding college linebacker in the nation for which he received the highly-coveted Butkus Award. Von Miller graduated from college with a degree in poultry science.
Just like his college career, Von has been highly successful since joining the Denver Broncos in 2011. He has been named for the Pro-Bowl and also voted All-Pro in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. He won the Butkus Award in 2012 as the nation’s top professional linebacker and was named Super Bowl MVP following the Denver Broncos’ successful run at Super Bowl 50.
Salary, Net Worth
In July 2016, he signed a record $114.5 million 6-year contract with the Denver Broncos which saw him become the highest paid defensive player in the history of the NFL. Up to $70 million of Miller’s long-term deal is guaranteed with an estimated annual salary of $19 million.
Being the 2016 Super Bowl MVP as well as one of the most dominant NFL defensive stars also gained Miller some very juicy endorsement deals. The Broncos star hauled in an estimated $35.1 million between June 2017 and June 2018 which earned him the No. 33 spot on the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes. Miller’s net worth is pegged at a conservative estimate of $40 million.
Girlfriend
Von Miller is known to be romantically involved with Instagram model and exotic dancer Me’Gan Denise. The duo were first rumored to be in a relationship in May 2018 after they were spotted spending time together on a number of occasions. The speculations proved to be true following the couple’s first public appearance at the 2018 ESPY awards. Further proof that these two are truly waxing strong is found in the fact that Me’Gan has got a bold red-lettered tattoo of the NFL’s star’s first name “Vonnie” inked across her left breast.
Me’Gan Denise is known to be a regular performer at ’s Girl Collection gentlemen’s club in Las Vegas and with well over 950,000 Instagram followers, the bombshell is definitely a bonafide internet star.
Height and Other Body Stats
Von Miller stands at an impressive height of 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm). He maintains a body weight of 113 kg (250 lbs). Very confident in his own skin, the Broncos star put his physique on full display when he featured in the ESPN 2016 Body Issue.
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