Furman University

Honors & Awards
2021 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022 — Saw action in all 13 games and made 10 starts at the spur position, including the final seven games...credited with 41 tackles, which included 5.5 for-loss...also contributed a pair of interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery...strong play proved pivotal performer in Furman’s 10-3 season that featured a stretch of seven consecutive wins and an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where the Paladins claimed a 31-6 first round home win over Elon...10 wins represented the most by Furman since 2005...team finished a consensus 10th in final AFCA and Stats Perform Polls...campaign was fueled with strong work by Furman’s defense, which led the FCS in turnovers gained (29)...served as a backup at spur before moving into the lineup versus East Tennessee State (27-14 win) following a season ending injury to Amaah Achina...halted a ETSU scoring threat with a first quarter interception  at the Buccaneer two-yard line...delivered stellar play at Charleston Southern (24-19 win), recording seven tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble...with the Paladins trailing CSU, 19-17, forced fumble in the fourth quarter was recovered by Furman at the 50-yard line to set up what proved to be the game winning touchdown...another forced fumble in the third quarter versus The Citadel (21-10 win) set up a Paladin touchdown...had a season high eight tackles against Mercer (23-13 win).

2021 — Earned playing time in all 11 games and made one start (vs. Western Carolina) at the spur position...also contributed on special teams...credited with 12 tackles...season high three tackles came in start versus WCU.

2020 — Captured the starting job at weak side linebacker in the preseason and proceeded to log starts in the first three games (spring of ‘21): vs. Western Carolina (35-7 win), VMI, and Samford (44-37 overtime win)...went on to see action in all seven games...credited with 19 tackles, including one for-loss...tallied a season high four stops, including one for-loss, against Samford...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year.

2019 — Earned playing time in 12 games, working as a reserve at spur and on special teams...collected six tackles, including one for-loss...hit behind the line came against Western Carolina (28-7 win).

High School: December 2018 graduate of Byrnes High (5A) High School who enrolled at Furman in January of 2019 and took part in spring practice...football coach was Reggie Shaw...chose Furman from among seven scholarship offers...saw duty at outside linebacker and strong safety...four-year starter...served as team captain but was sidelined for much of the 2018 season due to injury before returning to help lead Byrnes to 11-3 campaign and reach Upper State championship game...earned all-region honors as a junior.

Personal: Full name is Jalen LaMarr Miller...born September 12, 2000, in Ashtabula, Ohio...son of Andre and Bethany Miller...has a sister, Tyra...communications major.