Braxton Miller Switching to Receiver and H-Back for 2015 Season

Braxton Miller is switching to receiver and will also play a hybrid H-back role for the Ohio State football team this year, according to a report by Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated, which included an interview with Miller. Miller did have graduate transfer status and could have moved to a different school to play quarterback, rather than compete in a three-way battle with Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett.

Miller cited still recovering from his shoulder injury and not being able to practice at quarterback for two more months as part of the rationale. Long term, it also makes sense for his pro prospects to showcase himself at another offensive position.

According to the SI report, the idea of Miller moving to a receiver position began in April, and he began catching passes in night practice sessions with Barrett.

“For the most part, it’s going to be H-Back and punt return,” Miller told Thamel in a phone interview on Thursday night. “It’s a long process to get back totally to throwing and throwing every day. This is the smarter thing for right now, God blessed me with a lot of talent and different opportunities. I’m going to have fun with that and still score a lot of touchdowns and help the team out and be dominant at that.”