James Miller: LB · South Alabama · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Miller
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Tom Allen and Kane Wommack. On tape: 8 tackles against Louisiana, Week 9, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
67 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Alabama | 67 | 26 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 63 | 37 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Indiana | 16 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | Indiana | 24 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Indiana | 32 | 21 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 205 | 116 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-37@ No. 24 Tulane | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-17vs SE Louisiana | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-7@ Oklahoma State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 30-34vs Central Michigan | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-31@ James Madison | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-7@ UL Monroe | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 55-3vs Southern Miss | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-33vs Louisiana | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 10-28@ Troy | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 21-14vs Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 44-52@ Texas State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 26 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
67tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups67 tackles · 4 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kane Wommack
Pass share
47.9%
428 pass / 465 run
Plays / game
68.7
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
453 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #408 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Indiana and South Alabama, 205 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tom Allen and Kane Wommack.
