Before turning pro in 2016, American Football Safety Miles Killebrew had a distinguished college career with the Southern Utah Thunderbirds football program at Southern Utah University. He joined the Detroit Lions of the National Football League after the 2016 NFL Draft.
Age, early childhood and rise to fame
Born on May 10, 1993, Miles Killebrew is widely believed to have been born in Henderson, Nevada. However, the NFL star was born in a community hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. His family only moved to Nevada when he was a child and he grew up there.
He received his high school education from Foothill High School in the Clark County School District, graduating in 2011. As a dual-sport athlete, this talented young girl was introduced to football and basketball.
Miles Killebrew primarily played in running and wide receiver positions for his high school football team. He recorded 86 carries for 392 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, as well as 3 touchdowns. A defensive player, he recorded 77 tackles with 3 sacks and 6 interceptions. Killebrew was an all-state, all-city winner in high school and was also named the defensive MVP. He also earned both all-state-all-league and all-league academic honors twice.
University career
Miles Killebrew was a hybrid of safety and linebacker-starter in all of his 4 college football seasons. After redshirting his freshman season, he joined the team as a freshman in 2012. He started in all 11 appearances for the team that season, totaling 69 tackles (42 solos), third-best in the team and 5 assists. defenses. For his second season, he finished with 54 tackles (32 solos), four and a half tackles to lose, two defenses against two defenses and two fumble recoveries. He recorded the second-longest fumble return in school history when he had 89 yards for a touchdown.
In his junior season, Miles Killebrew played in all 12 games for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in which he totaled 101 tackles (62 solos), second best on the team. He also had 2 tackles for the loss, 4 forced fumbles and three interceptions. Killebrew was voted captain of the football team in his senior year. So he lived up to expectations by leading the team with 132 tackles (74 solo). For this season, he was named to Big Sky’s first team for defense and was also named to Big Sky’s second team for his special teams prowess.
During his 4-year college career, Miles Killebrew totaled 356 tackles (210 solos), six and a half pleas for loss, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 3 interceptions, 7 passes defended and 2 defensive touchdowns . This talented player won All-Big Sky selections at the end of each season. Honorable Mention All-Big Sky (2012, 2013), Second Team All-Big Sky (2014) and First Team All-Big Sky (2015). At the end of his college career, he was thrown as a third or fourth rounder.
Miles graduated from Southern Utah University in April 2016 with a degree in engineering. He was selected in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions as the 111th overall pick, becoming Southern Utah University’s highest pick. The young talent received the news of his drafting through a phone call as he was preparing for his college graduation. In May 2016, he signed a four-year contract with the Lions worth $2.34 million.
Miles Killebrew Parents and Family
Miles Killebrew was born to Lisa and David Killebrew, both from the state of Indiana in the United States. Turns out the NFL star isn’t the only family member with incredible athletic talents. A former athlete, his father traveled to Olympic events for cycling in his heyday and also coached a youth team. Miles was raised alongside a sibling, a younger sister named Kailani, who also ran at Baker University in Kansas.
Height, weight and body measurements
Miles Killebrew stands at an impressive height of 188cm (6ft 2in). He maintains an athletic physique with a weight of 101 kg (222 lb). Killebrew has often proven himself in many other roles, especially thanks to his style of play and his immense physique. The Detroit Lions safety guard is a dominant force on defense.
