Name:  Will Miller

Year: '29

Position:  Striker

Height: 6'4

Weight: 218

Hometown:  Pinehurst, N.C.

High School:  Pinecrest

Major: operations research 

What other schools offered you and what was it about Navy that made you come here? Cornell and Johns Hopkins. Navy offered me the opportunity to play at the highest level and get a great education 

What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Navy to play football?  The relationships made at Navy can't be replicated anywhere else 

If you could play another position, what position would you play and why?  Safety, downhill tackling 

If you could choose any opponent for Navy to play that is currently not on the schedule, who would you choose and why?  North Carolina, the team I grew up cheering for

Favorite class at the Naval Academy and why?   Naval History, I gained an interesting perspective on historical events

Favorite teacher at the Naval Academy?  Major Worthan 

Favorite form of social media and why? Instagram, reels 

Favorite person to follow on social media and why?   NFL, I love the game 

If you could have dinner with any 4 people that are currently at the Naval Academy who would you choose and why?  Giuseppe Sessi, Trent Gillis, Clinton Anyagafu and Jim Berry, it would be a fun dynamic.

Favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why?  Baseball

What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the field?  Island Song, the Zac Brown Band

What is your dream vacation?  Coast of Italy  

Who will be the surprise player on offense in 2026?  Michael Barrow

Who will be the surprise player on defense in 2026?  Christian Johnson 

Who is the toughest player on the Navy football team?   Coleman Cauley

What player epitomizes Navy Football?  Braxton Woodson

Who will be the Most Valuable Player on offense in 2026?  Braxton Woodson

Who will be the Most Valuable Player on defense in 2026?  Coleman Cauley

What are you most looking forward to in 2026? Playing defense 

Tell us one thing about you that most people don't know?  Half my family lives in Europe and are of Swedish descent 

If there was a movie about your life what would it be called and who would play you?  "Crazy Lit" - a young Tom Welling

If you could play another sport at the Naval Academy, what would it be?  Rugby 

Who is your favorite Navy athlete to watch outside of football? Derajah Hardy (Track & Field)

What does it mean to wear "Navy" across your chest? Give your body up for the team 

What leadership lesson has football taught you?  Goldfish memory 

Which upperclassman impacted you the most when you arrived?  Kenneth McShan 

What's one quality every successful midshipman needs?  Grit 

Which teammate would make the best Commandant?  Joshua Switzer 

Which teammate would make the best Superintendent? Joshua Switzer 

Who talks the most trash in practice?  Phillip Hamilton

Which player would make the best coach someday?  Giuseppe Sessi 

Who has the best game-day energy?  Phillip Hamilton

Favorite road stadium you've played in?  Notre Dame 

Favorite uniform combination?  All white 

Which current NFL player do you model your game after?  Kyle Hamilton (Baltimore Ravens)

What's one thing fans should watch for from your position group this year? Young guys making plays 

What's your favorite part of game day? Running fast and hitting hard with your boys

Who's the funniest teammate? JaSean McLean

Name two players that you think are future team captains?  Charles Robinson and Harry Beacham III