Ohio State football: 5 most underrated Ohio State Buckeyes in program history

Dee Miller didn’t get the attention he deserved at Ohio State.

Playing behind Buckeye legend David Boston in his final three years with the Buckeyes, Dee Miller was overshadowed for his entire career. But Miller was a fantastic wide receiver. While he never got to be the star at Ohio State, he played a solid role as the No.2 option for teams that went 21-4 in 1997 and 1998.

Miller is No. 9 on the all-time receiving yards list for Ohio State with 2,090 yards despite only making the second All-Big Ten team. His best two seasons came in his last two years with the Buckeyes, where he totaled 117 receptions for 1,896 yards and 8 touchdowns over both years.

He also comes in at No. 6 on the all-time single-season receiving yards list for the Buckeyes as well for his 981-yard output in 1997 which actually led the team with Boston being just behind with 970 yards. Somehow though, Boston was named to the first team in the Big Ten, where Miller couldn’t even make the third team.

He was as highly touted as they come coming into Columbus from high school as he was a USA Today All-American as a senior. But he came in behind stout receivers Terry Glenn and Dimitrious Stanley, not able to really break on to the field.

Then when Boston came to the team as a freshman in 1996, he beat everyone including Stanley, and Miller was again forced to take a back seat. It wasn’t until his final two years where Miller was able to make a name for himself, even if it was behind Boston.

Miller had the talent to be a No. 1 receiver on almost any team in college football, if not for Boston, Miller might be remembered more as a great receiver in Buckeye history. Instead, he comes in as one of the most underrated players of all-time.