Tyler High School junior Cadarius McMiller was selected for the Navy All-American Bowl, where over 100 of the best high school football players in the graduating classes of 2026 and 2027 will compete in San Antonio on Saturday.
McMiller, a standout on both the football team and the track team for the Lions, had an outstanding 2025 football season, running 939 yards on 108 rushing attempts, an average of 8.7 yards per carry, while scoring 17 touchdowns. He also added 11 receptions for 186 yards and three touchdowns receiving, helping lead the Lions to a playoff appearance for the first time since 2021.
The rising senior has played three seasons with the varsity football team, accumulating nearly 2,000 career yards with 29 touchdowns. On the track, McMiller was a part of the standout 4x100 meters team for the Lions last season, while also clocking a 10.64 100-meter dash in 2024.
“Cadarius’s grit, speed, and heart embody the very best of Tyler High School,” said Tyler High School Head Football Coach Rashaun Woods. “He made the Navy All-American team through hard work, toughness, and playmaking ability. I, along with our coaching staff, am thankful to be a part of his accomplishment.”
McMiller has a bright future ahead of him, as he has received 27 Division I Football scholarship offers, including recently from the University of Notre Dame, The University of Texas, and the University of Oregon.
The Navy All-American Bowl will be played on Saturday, January 10, at 12:30 p.m. at the Alamodome in San Antonio, and will be broadcast nationally on NBC. McMiller will play for the East team.
For more information, contact Reese Lannon at reese.lannon@tylerisd.org.
Photo credit to Michel Alfaro with the Tyler Morning Telegraph.