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Former Arizona State football player and assistant coach Steven Miller has died, the school confirmed on social media. He was 29.
Miller, an offensive lineman for the Sun Devils from 2016-19, died Wednesday after previously suffering a medical problem following an April 7 team practice. Arizona Republic reported.
Arizona State Sun Devils offensive lineman Steven Miller blocks during the NCAA football game against the Washington State Cougars at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., on Oct. 22, 2016. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire)
He missed the following two practices, but rejoined the team on Tuesday. The cause of death was not immediately known.
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“Sun Devil Athletics mourns the loss of Steven Miller, a valued member of the Sun Devil Football program as both a player and coach for nearly a decade and a Gilbert High School graduate,” the team wrote its website. “He will be deeply missed.”
Miller started 35 games across four seasons, including all of 2017 and 2019. After a standout career at ASU, he immediately jumped into the coaching business. He had brief stints at the University of Florida and Louisiana-Lafayette before returning as a graduate assistant in 2023.
Steven Miller of the Arizona State Sun Devils celebrates after the team defeated Michigan State 10-7 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich., on Sept. 14, 2019. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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He was an assistant strength coach at the time of his death.
“Everything Steven Miller did in his life, he did it big, and he did it with others in mind,” read his biography on the school’s website. “The physically imposing offensive lineman starred on and off the field while a member of the Sun Devil Football program as a player and later as a coach. Not only was Miller widely regarded as a dominant force in the trenches, he was also recognized as a great teammate who developed strong bonds and relationships with his fellow Sun Devils.
Arizona State Sun Devils offensive lineman Steven Miller walks off the field after being injured during the college football game against Sacramento State at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., on Sept. 6, 2019. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire)
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“These qualities are what made the transition into coaching so natural and seamless. Miller made an impact on everyone who was fortunate enough to spend time with him. His legacy of always putting others first and being there for his brothers will live on in the program and throughout the Sun Devil Football facility.”
