NFL Draft profile: Braxton Miller, Ohio State Buckeyes

Sept. 7, 2015: Ohio State's Braxton Miller talks to reporters after a victory against Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. David Jablonski/Staff

Credit: Staff photos

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Sept. 7, 2015: Ohio State's Braxton Miller talks to reporters after a victory against Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. David Jablonski/Staff

A look at local players who could be selected in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Name: Braxton Miller

College: Ohio State

Position: Wide receiver

Class: Fifth-year senior

Height: 6-1

Weight: 201

Hometown: Springfield

High School: Wayne

Honors and achievements: Miller won the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year award as a sophomore in 2012 and junior in 2013. He is responsible for a school-record 88 touchdowns (passing, rushing and receiving) at Ohio State. He ranks second in OSU history with 8,609 yards of total offense.

Notes: Miller suffered a shoulder injury in August 2014 that caused him to miss his senior season. He returned in 2015 for a fifth year and switched to hybrid back. He caught 26 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 241 yards and a touchdown in 2015.

Quote: After scoring two touchdowns in the 2015 opener, his first game in 20 months, Miller described his emotions, "It was devastating what happened to my shoulder (last year). All the emotion hit me. Just being back with these guys and making plays and high-fiving with everyone on the sidelines, it just felt like I didn't miss a beat. I felt blessed. I felt like I want to do it again."

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