page_title: Von Miller
section_title: 2017 season
hierarchical_section_title: Von Miller / Professional career / 2017 season
caption_attribution_description: Broncos at Redskins 12/24/17
context_page_description: Von B'Vsean Miller Jr. is an American football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Miller played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned consensus All-American honors and was awarded the Butkus Award as the most outstanding college linebacker in the nation. He was drafted by the Broncos second overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. Considered among the best defenders in the league, he is an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, receiving second-team All-Pro honors as a rookie. At the conclusion of the 2015 NFL season, Miller was named Super Bowl MVP after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. He has also appeared on season 22 of the American television show Dancing with the Stars.
context_section_description: On December 19, 2017, Miller was named to his sixth Pro Bowl. Miller was named the 2018 Pro Bowl defensive MVP. In the 2017 season, he recorded his fourth consecutive season with at least ten sacks. He was ranked ninth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
caption: Miller against the Redskins in 2017
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