The North Dakota State Bison are an FCS quarterback pipeline, having put multiple signal-callers in the NFL, including top-five picks Carson Wentz and Trey Lance.
Cam Miller could be the next.
The true dual threat enters his senior season with 25 starts under his belt. But before Miller was a star for the Bison, he was a two-way player on the Iowa high school football scene.
Where did Miller play in high school, and how did he get to North Dakota State?
Where Did Cam Miller Play in High School?
Miller was a two-way star at Solon High School in Iowa, starting 35 games at quarterback and strong safety. There, he went 32-3 as a starter, throwing for just under 6,000 yards and adding another 1,184 yards on the ground, with 95 total touchdowns.
As a senior, Miller set school records for passing yards, touchdowns, and all-purpose yards, also setting a baseball school record with a 0.60 ERA as a senior.
The three-time All-Conference selection and All-State quarterback proved he wasn’t just a high school star when he won the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year award in 2020 with the Bison. He took over midway through the 2021 season and has started all 23 games for NDSU since.
Now, as a senior, Miller has a final chance to make a run at a national title after falling just short in 2023. That starts with a Week 1 clash at Colorado in a showdown against former FCS star Shedeur Sanders.
How Did Miller End Up at North Dakota State?
The states of North Dakota and South Dakota have no FBS programs, but the four FCS teams are the cream of the crop in college football’s second tier. One main reason is how well those teams recruit the talent-rich Midwest, taking many FBS-caliber players in recruiting areas that lack many FBS teams.
Miller was one such FBS-caliber player.
According to 24/7’s composite rankings, Miller was the ninth-best player in the state of Iowa and the 36th-best dual-threat quarterback in the country.
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The other nine players in the top 10 went to Big Ten schools, while Miller, who was ranked ahead of six other players signed by FBS programs, chose North Dakota State over offers from Northern Iowa and South Dakota State — two other FCS powers.
Miller, like other FCS stars, probably would have had opportunities at FBS schools had he entered the transfer portal.
Instead, he stayed with the Bison and will have the chance to outduel Deion Sanders and his Colorado team on Friday.
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