One year ago today...#NeverForget @BraxtonMiller5 🌪 pic.twitter.com/040P9eykt7
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— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 7, 2016
Braxton Miller wasn't supposed to be playing wide receiver. After all, Miller was the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 as a quarterback and only lost his job as the signal-caller for the Buckeyes due to a season-long injury in 2014. However, Miller did take full advantage of his position switch, culminating into an early selection as a wide-out in the 2016 NFL Draft.
The first moment that the country knew that Miller was special as a perimeter threat came on Sept. 7, 2015.
The video above was released from Ohio State's official Twitter account on the one-year anniversary of the spin move from Miller that turned the internet on its head. His numbers in the 42-24 win against Virginia Tech weren't exactly eye-popping (though very strong), with 61 yards on the ground and 79 yards receiving. Still, Miller's impression was made with this electric maneuver, and the internet exploded as a result.
For a throwback, here is a sampling of the reaction that took place in the moments (read: seconds) after Miller lit up Virginia Tech's defensive backfield:
MY GOD
— Michael Carter-Willi (@mcarterwilliams) September 8, 2015
That boy @BraxtonMiller5 a savage 👀
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) September 8, 2015
That was straight Madden!!!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) September 8, 2015
Allow me to re-introduce myself.... My name is @BraxtonMiller5 lol
— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuck) September 8, 2015
Oh, and even LeBron James, one of the more famous Ohio State fans on the planet, weighed in with significant praise:
I see you lil bro @BraxtonMiller5!!! Hit em with "The Silencer"
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 8, 2015
It is almost hard to believe that it has been a year since Braxton Miller kicked off the 2015 season with a bang in his receiving debut, but it is still memorable.
