National Football Foundation

A true leader, who has earned the respect of his peers on countless occasions, David Miller's athletic and academic exploits placed him at the head of a large student body that topped more than 600 seniors at Norco High School (NHS). 

"Everything David accomplished in high school, whether athletically, academically or in [extracurricular activities], he did as a leader," said NFF Riverside Chapter President Bob Burt, whose chapter nominated Miller for the West Region Award. "In such a large school, to stand out the way he did in high school is very impressive." 

Named 2005 Norco High School Athlete of the Year, Miller captained both his football and baseball teams and started as the center on the basketball team. On the gridiron, Miller earned First Team All-Mountain View League and All-CIF honors as a tight end, and three times earned honors as offensive player of the week. The Press Enterprise named him to their All-Riverside County team in 2004, while the LA Times recognized him as All-Inland Empire that same season. Miller also earned first team All-Mountain View League in baseball while leading his team to the league championship his senior year. 

Off the athletic field, Miller graduated fourth out of 638 students in his class. He earned league academic honors in four sports (football, basketball, baseball and water polo) and was named a Distinguished Honor Graduate by his school for graduating with better than a 4.0 GPA. Miller's classmates elected him as athletic commissioner of the NHS Associated Student Body, while the administration nominated him to serve on the NHS Athletic Council. He served as a student representative on the NHS WASC committee, an accreditation council, and represented his school at the California Boy's State Delegation following his junior year. 

"You see all of his elected positions, and it's amazing to realize how much respect he has amongst his peers," said Burt. 

Miller played baseball at the U.S. Air Force Academy and was named the school's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He has flown over 1,000 hours as a captain in the U.S. Air Force and is currently pursuing his master's in aeronautical science.