Ohio State QB Braxton Miller cruises through shoulder rehab

Dec 7, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller (5) throws a pass during the third quarter of the 2013 Big 10 Championship game against the Michigan State Spartans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

Ohio State QB Braxton Miller has always been in the accelerated program. He can accelerate to speeds of 4.46 — likely faster. He was quick to get completions in the NCAA, throwing 8-for-12 and 13o yards in his first game as a true freshman. He heals quickly, too.

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He injured his shoulder last season, which did not require surgery due to his fast physical improvement. During his most recent stage of rehab, they asked him to begin to throw a tennis ball.

“Yeah, I threw a tennis ball for one day,” Miller told ESPN.com on Monday. “One day, and then they were like, ‘Wow, you’re throwing pretty good. You can move up to a football.’

“I was just like, ‘Yeah, I’m ready to go.’ My body is ready to go.”

It’s a shoulder renaissance.

“I feel like it’s stronger,” Miller said. “Man, everything that was damaged in there has been cleaned out. So even if I didn’t have that injury, I feel like everything from before that injury has been cleaned out. I barely had any rust when I came back. With my footwork and everything like that, I had been focused on that throughout the spring. That’s all I was doing, going back to work on my footwork, breaking down the defenses, and I watched a lot of film to make sure everything’s good.”

Miller 2.0 will open the season against Navy on August 30 as a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy. While he’s a do-it-all player, the departure of Carlos Hyde will provide Miller and even larger opportunity to put the offense on his back.

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