DE Khalil Miller elated with his recent offer from the Army Black Knights

Although the Black Knights have done well on the recruiting front when it comes to the hybrid DE/OLB prospect as they have been able to gather the commitment of two Rivals 3-star performer in Andre Miller and Jackson Powell .... now they have their eyes on Khalil Miller, albeit that he doesn’t have any stars associated with his profile. However, don’t let that fool you when it comes to his football upside.

Well technically, they have always had their eyes on the prospect out of Life Christian Academy in Chester, Virginia. But this weekend and according to Miller himself, the Army West Point staff made it official by extending him an offer.

“I got the call from Coach [Kevin] Lewis around 7:30 last night and he made it official,” shared the 6-foot-3, 235 pounder.

“He’s been the one keeping in touch and who extended the offer. And when Coach Jay Bateman and the old staff were there, they were recruiting me as well. The offer still came as a surprise though.”

“Well prior to the call last night, me and Coach Lewis had been talking for about a week and he expressed their interest in me,” Miller added. “He told me that I looked like I could play in the interior, defensive end or linebacker If I wanted too. After that they were just waiting for my transcript to be sent and then they would go from there. Once I got the call last night and I already knew what was about to happen.”

So, what was Miller’s initial reaction to the offer?

“I was just shocked ... I knew it was coming, but I just didn’t expect it to come that quick,” the defensive declared.

Of course the next step in the recruiting process for Miller is to eventually make his way to the academy for a hands-on perspective of the Army football program and West Point itself.

“I haven’t visited West Point yet, but I plan on attending one of the to get a feel of the environment and meet the staff,” he shared.

However, Miller has confirmed that he has taken other visits to several programs.

Ironically Miller and his teammates at Life Christian Academy have the same 3-4 record as the Army Black Knights. On the season his has registered 24 tackles;15 solo tackles; 8 TFL;H6 QB hurries and 3 sacks.

GoBlackKnights.com will continue to follow Miller’s recruiting throughout the balance of his senior football campaign, so keep it right here.

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