Ball State University punter Chris Miller, who will be a junior this fall, was named to the Playboy All-America Preseason Football team.
Miller, who was named All-America Second Team by The Sporting News last season, led the Mid-American Conference and finished second in the nation with a 46.26 punting average.
A two-time All-MAC First Team punter, Miller punted 57 times for 2,637 yards with a long punt of 78 yards last season. Of his 57 punts, 20 were placed inside the opponent's 20-yard line, 10 were touchbacks and six were fair catches. Opponents returned 26 punts against the Cardinals in 2006 and averaged only 7.2 yards per punt with 15 yards being the longest return. Ball State's net punting in 2006 was 38.28, which ranked seventh in the country.
Miller's 2,637 punt yards ranked as the 10th highest single-season total in Ball State history, while his 46.3 average was the second best in Ball State history behind only Brad Maynard's 46.5 average in 1995.
Maynard is the only other Ball State football player selected to the Playboy All-America Preseason Football Team. Maynard, who completed his 10th season in the National Football League this season as a member of the Chicago Bears, was named to 16 All-America teams in his four-year career from 1993-96.
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