As Braxton Miler makes the switch from quarterback to receiver for Ohio State, he is feeling it in his legs. The two-time Big Ten player of the year at quarterback said he’s been monitored running four miles during a practice. “Oh my God,” he said Sunday during Ohio State media day. “I can barely run a mile playing quarterback.” Coach Urban Meyer said Miller will have to adjust to the wear and tear on his ankles and knees from not just running but making quick starts, stops and cuts. “As a receiver you line up and you run for two hours,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. “As a quarterback you don’t run. You run for maybe four or five minutes at practice and you’re doing other things.” Miller underwent a second surgery on his throwing shoulder nearly a year ago and redshirted the 2014 season when the Buckeyes won the national championship. His decision to switch positions narrowed Ohio State’s quarterback competition to two: J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones, who helped Ohio State win its final three games after Barrett broke his ankle in the season-finale against Michigan. Miller said his torn labrum is still not 100 percent and his shoulder just can’t stand up to the rigors of playing quarterback. But Miller was one of the best running quarterbacks in college football and his speed and elusiveness should make him a good fit at H-back…
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