Claude Miller II

Claude Miller

Claude in University (2019)
No. 23 – London Royals
Position:	Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Born:	(2016-10-23)October 23, 2016 (aged 46) Montreal, Canada
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:	Vincent Massey Collegiate
College:	University of Laval
Career history
London Royals (2036 (S21)-present)
Roster status:	Active

Claude Miller II (born October 23, 2016) is an American football defensive tackle for the London Royals of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

A native of Montreal, Quebec, Claude Miller II grew up with an older brother and his parents. His mother and father both worked good jobs for financial companies in their offices. His brother was his role model, following him around at home and trying to copy him in sports such as hockey and soccer. When Claude hit 8 years old, he was already 5'6" and 150lbs which gave his parents the idea to enroll him into football with great genetics.

Playing for his suburbs team, Claude was one of the main reasons they won the provincial championship of Quebec, gaining interest from many different high schools for scholarships. He decided to follow his families footsteps and go to school to Vincent Massey Collegiate but unfortunately, they did not have a football team. The family thoughts about playing sports were always "School comes first" and Vincent Massey Collegiate was one of the top-ranked schools in the province. Claude would continue to play for his suburbs team and continue to win championships and awards. He was widely known and recognized in the city and the tight-knit community he lived in the east end of the Montreal island. By the age of 13, he had decided to quit playing hockey and soccer and focus on football where he thought he'd have a long career, hopes of making it to the pros, wherever that may be.

College career

On graduation day from High School, Claude had to decide where he wanted to go. Unfortunately, he was not ready to leave home and pursue a career in the United States of America so he decided to go to Vanier College for a couple of semesters in Montreal. With a football team, he was able to pursue both sports and education. He decided to skip college and go directly to University in the Canadian and the Quebec education system being different than those in the States.

He chose the University of Laval, the Rouge et Or (translated to Red and Gold in English). This was a big step for Claude since it was a francophone University and Claude always spoke french as a second language. Coming into the team in his first year, it was an uphill battle with their starting and backup Quarterback getting season-ending injuries by the 3rd week of the season. The team relied heavily on the defence, and Claude was a staple of that Defensive Line. In his second season with the team, the University of Laval posted a record of 8-2 in the regular season and Claude registered 45 tackles and 11.5 sacks, being named the leagues defensive player of the year. The Rouge et Or went on to win the Vanier Cup against the Concordia Stingers in the finals.

With eyes set on the NFL draft, Claude had to have an impressive third season which was cut short by a torn MCL and ACL in the pre-season. Because of his dreams cut short, he decided to stay at the university for another year and hopefully play his last season fully healthy and go back to the top of the league. That year, the University of Laval recruited highly touted talent and strengthed their offence, which led the team to break league records in Passing Yards, Points Scored and Touchdowns. The Rouge et Or finished 10-0 and would go on to be one of the only teams to ever go undefeated in both the Regular Season and Post-Season. Claude Miller II would end up falling short of defensive player of the year, winning a nomination but not having the same stats as he did in his second season. His college career ended with 2 Vanier Cup victories, 1 Defensive Player of the Year and runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2032	Laval	8	28	0	28	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
2033	Laval	10	45	0	45	11.5	4	2	2	5	3	0	0
2034	Laval	Did not play
2035	Laval	10	51	0	51	6	0	0	1	2	2	0	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	301 lb (137 kg)

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