Shortly before he arrived on campus, Jim Tressel was forced to resign in the wake of TattooGate. Miller’s collegiate career got off to a rocky start, through absolutely no fault of his own. But he chose to stay home and play for Ohio State, a precedent set by more than a dozen Bulldogs (McKinley’s mascot) before him.Īs a big-time contributor for McKinley – one of Ohio’s elite high school football programs – who then committed to play for OSU, Miller was likely hoping to follow in the footsteps of Ray Ellis, Jamar Martin, Kenny Peterson, and Mike Doss, all of whom enjoyed prosperous (to very prosperous) careers as Buckeyes. ![]() Steve Miller was a four-star defensive line recruit and top-100 player coming out of Canton McKinley HS in 2011, earning offers from Notre Dame, Nebraska, and Florida, just to name a few. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Buckeye Heroes” articles here. Whether they are the biggest names in Buckeye athletic history, or underappreciated icons perhaps even players who made major impacts off the field. This week is all about Ohio State heroes. ![]() From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week.
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