In the past couple weeks, Von Miller climbed up the 2011 NFL Draft ranks as one of the most sought after prospects. His standout career at Texas A&M earned him two All-American honors and a Butkus Award as the nation’s top college linebacker. So what makes Von Miller one of the biggest athletic specimens in this year’s NFL Draft? Besides his 28 sacks in two years at the linebacker position, Miller dominated the NFL Combine with some of the most impressive workout statistics around.

After January’s Senior Bowl, Miller bulked up 9 pounds of muscle for the NFL Combine At 6’3 and 246 lbs., Miller ran a 4.53 40 yard dash time, did 21 reps of the 225 lb. bench press, had a 37” vertical jump and a broad jump of 10 ½ feet.  His 11.15 second 60-yard shuttle broke the Combine linebacker record.  Experts compare Miller to a young DeMarcus Ware due to his raw strength and skill.

The Denver Broncos chose Von Miller with the #2 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft.

Just watch some of these videos and you’ll see why Von Miller is a true beast in both body and mind: