Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Midfield
Height: 5-11
Weight: 198
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.
High School: Christian Brothers Academy

Sophomore Year (2009): Played in all 18 games as shortstick defensive midfielder … Two goals, six assists … Picked up 28 ground balls and was 1-for-6 on faceoffs … Part of an SU defense that ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense and posted a 7.38 team goals-against average, the lowest mark for an Orange squad since 1970 … Picked up a career-best five ground balls in the NCAA semifinal win against Duke … Season-best two points (1g, 1a) against Cornell in the regular season … Had a goal versus Colgate … Also passed out assists in wins against Providence, at Georgetown, at Loyola, versus Siena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and Cornell in the NCAA title game.

Freshman Year (2008): Saw action in 17 games … Had four goals and six assists … Collected 17 ground balls and was 6-for-10 (.600) on faceoffs … Recorded a career-best three points on one goal and a personal-high two assists against Loyola … Recorded his first two career goals during the team’s regular-season win at Johns Hopkins … Earned his first career point by assisting on the game-winning goal against Army … Had a goal and an assist at Cornell … Also registered assists at Rutgers and versus Massachusetts … Won 3-of-6 (.500) draws at Colgate … Scooped up a personal-best four ground balls and went 3-for-4 (.750) at the faceoff X against Canisius (NCAA) … Collected at least two ground balls in five outings.

High School: Led the Brothers to a 40-6 record in his two seasons and two Section III Class C titles … Tallied 42 goals, 17 assists and 110 ground balls as a senior … Finished his career with 80 goals, 34 assists and 200 ground balls … 2007 Under Armour All-American … Two-team All-CNY choice, including second-team honors in 2007 … 2007 Division III First Team selection … Two-time all-city … Also earned all-state and all-city honors in football as a running back and defensive back.

Personal: Jovan O. Miller … Born in May 1989 in Syracuse, N.Y. … Son of Jeffrey and Delbra Miller … One brother, one sister … Majoring in child and family studies.