Best Texas A&M football players: Modern-era Mount Rushmore

Before joining the Denver Broncos and eventually earning a laundry list of NFL accolades, Von Miller was suiting up for the Aggies. And the fact that he makes the modern-era Mount Rushmore for Texas A&M football is a testament to just how great Miller was once he was finally deployed as the elite edge pass-rusher that we now know him as.

In his first two years of college, Miller largely lined up as a linebacker in a 4-3 base defensive scheme. Considering what he would go on to do in his final two years with the Aggies when asked to line up on the edge and rush the passer, it’s safe to say that he was misused to a severe degree, which “hurts” his overall production for his collegiate career.

Once he was tasked with harassing quarterbacks, he did so to a scary degree. Miller erupted for 17 sacks as a junior and, despite being limited by an ankle injury in his senior campaign, he still ended the year with 10.5 sacks. After totaling just 5.5 over his first two seasons, he did nothing but show that he was born to get after the quarterback.

Despite his early career blues and misuse, Miller still ranks fifth all-time at Texas A&M in career sacks with 33. With a Consensus All-American selection in 2010 to his credit, it’s clear he’s one of the most dominant presences in the history of the program. And for good measure, he’s the only player in school history to ever go on to win Super Bowl MVP.