Concord University Alumni Magazine - Fall 2025

SL iexwf oi sr mP oeer, aJ at hk el e Lt ei lsl yw, aenr ed vAoatreodni nMt iol l tehr.eTAhtehyl ej toi icnHf oa rl lmo ef rF af omo et b: aClhl ac do aFcrha zGi ae rr,i nJ e Jruesmt iicaeh aJno dh nl os no gn t, iCmael vCi noanuc gohr dJ oAnt ehsl e, Lt iac u r e n DreecpoagrntimzeedntdsuercinregtahraylfA-tnimitea oCfotnhneeHr, owmheocwomillinbge gwaemlceoomneOdctto. 1th1e. prestigious club for her service. All new members were Johnson is the only Concord football player to be named to the all-conference first tseeal emc tfioounrt thi rme ee st iimn epsr odgurrai mn g hhi isst ocrayr.eTehr, ea Bn da l taitmt ho er ec no na tcilvues iwo ansoaf lhs oi s asne na il ol -rr esgeiaosno n , Johnson was an All-American in 2017. Throughout his career, Johnson gained respect from opposing offenses, as teams elected to not throw to his side of the field as a cornerback. Still, Johnson ranks fifth in program history with 11 career interceptions and is third in career pass break-up (c 3a r6e) e. Hr. eO av lesroa lhl ,aJdo ha nksnoanc ks t faorrt ef idn 4d 4i nggatmh ee sf o2o0t 1b 4a l-l1, 7a s, ahnedf ohrec we da sf oaupr rf oummibnl ee ns ti np lhaiyse r i n the Mountain Lions going 13-1 in 2014 and reaching the Division II Semifinals. JEREMIAH JOHNSON '08

One of the most prolific scorers in the storied history of Concord men's basketball, Miller ranks in a tie for 10th in all-time scoring with Will Johnson (CU Hall of Fame Class '98) at 1,746 points. The northern Virginia native did a bulk of his damage from the three-point line, as he ranks fourth in program history with 238 made triples. Miller's 42.5 percent from three-point distance is second all-time at Concord. The sharpshooter also ranks sixth at CU in career free-throw percentage (84.4) while sAhl lo- Mo t Ei nCg pme rofroer mt hearn i 5n 02 p0 e1r5c ea nn td f ao dr dhei sd caanr eAel rl - fMr oEmC S2e0c1o3n-d1 7T.eHa me ws ea lse ac tFi oi rns ti nT e2 a0m1 7 . In four years, Miller scored in double figures 87 times and was a prominent player tdoroCuognhcto.rd winning the 2016 MEC Championship, snapping a 19-year championship In a program that has historically produced legendary running backs, Calvinaugh Ji so nNeos. i1s innepa rr ot ghrea tmo ph iosft ot hr ey li ins tr. uTshhei nf go uyra-rydesa (r 4s, t6a3r 8t e) rafnr do mr u2s 0h 1i n2g- 1a 5t t ei nmtphtes b( a8 c7k4f)i e l d while ranking third in both rushing touchdowns (35) and yards per carry (5.3). The Maryland native produced 1,000-yard rushing seasons each of the final three years of his career — the only player in program history to accomplish this feat. The best year for Jones came in 2014, when he gained 1,734 yards and scored 12 touchdowns on his way to be a First-Team All-American, as well as the Mountain East Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Jones added another 1,124 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2015. In his career, Jones had 26 100-yard rushing games.

AARON MILLER '17

CALVINAUGH JONES '19

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