#18

Will Miller

Sophomore linebacker for Navy. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

LB · Navy · So. · #18

6′3″ · 207 lb · Pinehurst, NC

Returning to Navy for 2026

Next upFri Sep 25 · 7 pm ETat UABProtective Stadium

How he plays

Tackles for loss: 62nd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

tackles · 2026

1 TFL

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Towson

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 linebacker for Navy. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Will Miller

LB · Navy · So · #18

Second year in the Navy linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Towson — Week 1, 2026.

2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Brian Newberry, all run-heavy offenses — 12-3 over that span.

2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy

2026Navy1-1HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles (0th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Tackles for loss#126 / 457 · 62nd pct

1.0

Sacks#121 / 457 · 37th pct

0.0

QB hurries#126 / 457 · 36th pct

Passes defended#169 / 457 · 32nd pct

Solo tackles#452 / 457 · 1st pct

Tackles#458 / 457 · 0th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Brian Newberry

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Navy	2	1	1.0	--	--	--
2025	Navy	1	--	0.0	1	--	--
Career		3	1	1.0	1	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 42–15

vs Towson

2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL

Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.

With B. Woodson — 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · J. Carlson — 42 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 43 LONG

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 42-15vs Towson	2	1	1.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 2 tackles
Total		2	1	1.0	0.0	—	0

The linebacker corps · Navy

#56MarcAnthony ParkerLB · Jr.97 tackles · 2025
#58Coleman CauleyLB · Sr.78 tackles · 2025
#39Job GrantLB · Sr.33 tackles · 2025
#1Seth EnglishLB · Sr.13 tackles · 2025
#18Will MillerLB · So.1 tackle · 2025

41 more on the roster · Navy team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology