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Broncos Linebacker up for Pepsi Rookie Of The Year

By KaptainKirk
QB Caleb Hanie of the Chicago Bears is Sacked by LB Von Miller of the Denver Broncos on December 11, 2011 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Bears 13-10 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
QB Caleb Hanie of the Chicago Bears is Sacked by LB Von Miller of the Denver Broncos on December 11, 2011 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Bears 13-10 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller is one of five finalists for the Pepsi Rookie Of The Year. The 6-3, 237 lb. SAM Linebacker ranked tied for 9th in the NFL with 11.5 Sacks on the season. Miller led the team in Sacks, Tackles For Loss (19) and Quarterback Hits (24). He tied Rulon Jones 1980 franchise Sack record for a rookie. At Miami (Week 7), Von recorded his 5th consecutive game with a Sack, the longest streak by a Denver Rookie since LB Mike Croel had a Sack in six consrcutive games in 1991. He was named NFL Rookie of the Month for November and nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Week 3 times this season. The #2 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Miller had 64 Tackles (50 solo) and started all 15 games he appeared in.

Von is up against QB Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals, QB Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers, CB Patrick Peterson of the Arizona Cardinals and LB Aldon Smith of the San Francisco 49ers.

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