When the Denver Broncos selected linebacker Von Miller out of Texas A&M with the second overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, they expected big things*from the bespectacled beast.*Clearly, though, the athletic, do-it-all defender has exceeded even the most ambitious expectations.
Through the first*10 games of his career, Miller leads all rookies with 9.5 sacks,*has been nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors three times*and has sparked a resurgent Broncos defense that’s*helped Denver win four of its last five games after a woeful 1-4 start.
During May’s 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere, Panini America’s Tracy Hackler sat down with Miller to discuss his best Rookie Cards, going from College Station to Colorado and his eye-popping eyewear.