Name: Jalen Miller
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Beaverton, OR
What are you involved with on campus? Intramural athletics and I’m a student manager for the football program.
How did you get involved with the football program? I just knew the right people… it’s all about who you know.
What are you passionate about? Everything I do. Specifically fitness, fashion, making people laugh, and surrounding myself with positive homies. Overall it’s all about the pursuit of happiness.
How do you enjoy making people laugh? Saying whatever ridiculous statement pops up in the old noggin – immediately. I’ve created some awesome lingo terms this way.
What are some lingo terms you have notably created? Oh goody… squieeb, creeeme, trill, smackin’ cheeks, knaw um sayn’?, gooey, big gooey, and king gooey. I also like to say Xabi Alonso in an Australian accent. If you spend enough time with me, you’ll be able to decipher my lingo. Otherwise it probably makes no sense.
What’s your ultimate goal in life? To be as happy as I can possibly be, always.
How do you plan to achieve this within your career goals? Ideally I would like to be a part of the fashion industry. Dressing well is extremely important in my life, it’s not only what I want for my career, I legitimately like clothes and shoes and coordinating them.
Do you have a girlfriend? No I do not. You know, and I’m not opposed to the idea. It’s an above average idea… it’s a birdie on a par 5. And I don’t even golf.
How have you changed since starting college? I realized that I’m not really significant anymore and I have to work a lot harder to be in the limelight. Also, it’s not just important to make friends, but to maintain friendships as well.
What’s your favorite mythical creature? Phoenix. It rises from the ashes so it’s a good metaphor to get back up when life drops a hot one in your hand.
Typical day in the life? I wake up, I test my blood sugar (I’m diabetic), usually hit the gym, always do at least a little bit of school work unless I’m feeling sleepy, always kick it with my roommates and usually have some friends over. On the weekends, ya know, I like to get wet n’ wild.