Cam Miller, Penn State: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Miller was a four-star recruit from Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. in the class of 2022

Penn State cornerback Cam Miller is ready to take on a much larger workload as he enters his junior season. Miller struggled significantly against Ole Miss and Tre Harris in Penn State’s bowl game in 2023, but he flashed plenty of potential throughout the year. Miller projects as a Day 3 prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Cam Miller, CB Penn State: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Junior outside cornerback from Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Background: Miller was a four-star recruit from Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. in the class of 2022. He was the No. 278 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 239 for On3.com. Miller was an unranked three-star recruit for Rivals and an unranked four-star recruit for ESPN with an 80 grade out of 100. He played at Fernandina Beach High School for three years prior to transferring to Trinity Christian. In his lone season at Trinity Christian, Miller helped the team go 10-4 and win the Class 2A State Championship. He was a three-time team captain and two-time team MVP at Fernandina Beach. As a junior, Miller recorded 56 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, six passes defensed, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Additionally, MaxPreps credits him with completing 57 of 102 pass attempts for 957 yards, nine touchdowns, and six interceptions while carrying the ball 145 times for 1,039 yards and 16 touchdowns. Including kick, punt, and interception return yards, Miller amassed 1,353 all-purpose yards. For his outstanding 2020 season, he earned All-State honors, was the Nassau County Offensive Player of the Year, and received All-First Coast honors from Jacksonville.com. As a sophomore, Miller completed 46 of 75 passes for 715 yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions. He also carried the ball 173 times for 1,277 yards and 19 touchdowns. He picked off a pass on defense and returned seven kicks for 157 yards to reach 1,455 all-purpose yards. The campaign earned Miller a Times-Union All-First Coast honorable mention selection. He was invited to the Polynesian Bowl. Miller also participated in basketball and track and field. Per MaxPreps, he averaged 7.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.0 steal per game as a junior.

Injuries & Off-Field: N/A

Awards: N/A

Pros: Special teams experience on the kick return, kick coverage, punt return, punt coverage, and field goal block units, several special teams tackles in 2023, long and low lateral slide help him mirror WRs near LOS, patient in soft-shoe press to not bite on fakes, patience and agility help him mirror complex releases out of press, quick feet help with recovery, quick but not frantic/wild feet, smooth hips to open and carry receivers vertically, speed to stay on top of your average college WR, absorbs route at the stem’s peak in zone, speed to undercut routes for ints, guides receiver toward sideline in press coverage, small but willing to hand fight mid-route, good effort to come downhill vs. run and screens

Cons: Limited experience in the slot, barely played vs. Michigan and Ohio State (2023), questionable arm length, thin frame, high backpedal he gets out of quickly, flagged for holding when asked to press vs. Illinois (2023), a little flat-footed in soft-shoe press, some flat-footed reps in off-man, allows an unnecessary step of separation early vs. vertical routes, too willing to surrender inside leverage at times, a little loose on out-breaking routes from off-man, too much separation allowed at the top of in-breakers and slants, late to break inside and contest slants, some grabbiness on comeback routes, drifts in zone at times, face guarding when he doesn’t get head around for the ball, doesn’t play the ball at a high level at the catch point, size limits ability to contest catches, limited impact at the catch point vs. Ole Miss (2023), limited play strength, poor job separating from blocks, struggles to shed stalk blocks, driven off his path by stalk blocks, dives low and occasionally misses tackles, doesn’t wrap up consistently

Overview: Miller has special teams experience on the kick return, kick coverage, punt return, punt coverage, and field goal block units. His coverage experience at Penn State includes operating in soft-shoe press, true press, off-man, and Cover 2 zone, but he hasn’t taken many reps in the slot. He lines up to both the field and boundary sides of the formation. Miller is still a very inexperienced player. He has just over 450 defensive snaps to his name entering the 2024 season. Penn State played him for fewer than 15 total defensive snaps in the 2023 games against Michigan and Ohio State, suggesting the program recognizes Miller’s need for further development. The Florida native has a thin frame and questionable arm length. He uses a low lateral slide with long strides to mirror receivers near the line of scrimmage. He’s comfortable using a half-turn but has a high backpedal that he prefers to avoid. Miller is patient in soft-shoe press coverage to avoid biting on fakes or declaring his hips too early. This patience combines with his agility to help him mirror complex releases. Miller also has quick but controlled feet that allow him to recover when he takes a bad step. The junior has smooth hips that don’t hinder him opening and carrying receivers vertically. He lacks elite speed but is fast enough to stick with most receivers in man coverage. Miller’s patience translates to his approach in zone coverage, where he casually absorbs routes at the stem’s peak. However, he sometimes loses sight of his landmarks and drifts in zone. He has a bad tendency to stand flat-footed in soft-shoe press and off-man, resulting in him losing a step early in the route. Miller struggled during some of his press coverage reps against Illinois (2023) and ended up getting flagged. He doesn’t do enough to protect inside leverage and is too willing to sit back and let slants and other in-breaking routes cross his face into open space. Miller has the speed to undercut these routes but often drives late and misses the chance to contest the throw. The former four-star recruit is also loose on out-breaking routes when in off-man coverage. He gets grabby on some comeback routes and will draw more flags in the NFL. Miller is a smaller defender, but he’s willing to tussle with receivers mid-route and drive them toward the sideline. He is often in good position on vertical routes but fails to get his head around for the ball. Miller doesn’t play the ball at the catch point well because of his size and lack of ball skills, which led to him being exposed by Tre Harris (2023). Miller also comes downhill to challenge screens and the running game but doesn’t have the play strength to stack and shed blocks. He struggles to finish tackles because of inconsistent technique and his limited size.

Overall, Miller has some sticky athletic traits to play a role for NFL defenses, but he’s still developing his reaction time and technique. His movement skills and lack of instincts in zone suggest he’s best fit for a man-heavy scheme as a slot defender with some outside versatility. Miller will more than double his career defensive snaps in 2024, which will further flesh out his NFL projection.

Role & Scheme Fit: Slot corner in a man-heavy scheme

Round Grade: Late Fourth to Early Fifth Round

Size: 6'0", 183 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 07-08-24