April 16, 2026Updated April 17, 2026, 8:42 a.m. MT
- Arizona State football assistant energy coach Steven Miller has died on the age of 29.
- Miller, a former ASU offensive lineman, had lately skilled medical points associated to epilepsy.
Arizona State football assistant energy coach Steven Miller has died, confirmed by the college’s football social media account.
Miller, 29, handed away on Wednesday, April 15.
Miller, who suffered from epilepsy, had endured medical points lately, one incident occurring after the group had wrapped up follow on April 7. Most of the gamers had left the follow facility, however about 25 or so remained behind, some ready for transportation again and others doing interviews with the media.
Miller was not on the subsequent two practices, however was again at follow on April 14.
He was one of many coaches who had a particular bond with most of the group’s gamers.
Jeff Sims, who performed quarterback from 2024 to 2025, posted a photograph on his social media of Miller after the Big 12 convention championship win over Iowa State with the caption: “Solid as they come rest up my dawg.”
Miller, a self-described “Arizona kid,” spoke to The Arizona Republic following the Jan. 1, 2025, Peach Bowl loss to Texas, saying he was “sad we didn’t come out the way we wanted to,” however that he appreciated the followers popping out.
“This is stuff as a player I dreamed about, personally, so to see these guys create this environment, the Valley is activated,” stated Miller, reflecting on the fan catch phrase. “This is all you can ask for,” Miller stated, pointing to the followers.
“Skat (Sun Devils running back Cam Skattebo) played his freaking butt off, they all did. The whole line played hard. Defense played hard. It just came down to the end.”
ASU misplaced that sport, 39-31, in double time beyond regulation.
Some gamers posted tributes.
Miller, an area product out of Gilbert High, performed deal with and guard for ASU from 2015-19. He performed in 49 video games and began 35. He redshirted as a real freshman in 2015, however performed in 11 video games, beginning three of these in 2016. He was a part of the common rotation for his final three years, his closing sport being the 2019 Sun Bowl in El Paso, through which the Sun Devils defeated Florida State.
Miller served as a graduate assistant at Louisiana-Lafayette and the University of Florida, however returned house three years in the past to work underneath Kenny Dillingham.
Chris Karpman first reported the news by way of X.
Republic reporter Rey Covarrubias contributed to this report.
(This story has been up to date so as to add info.)
