When it comes to Georgia cornerbacks, Prince Miller is king.

He’s the lone senior of the bunch, and the man younger players look to when the inevitable, “What exactly am I doing?” thought creates hesitation in their mind.

“Oh most definitely I talk to him everyday-every second I get I try to talk to him,” said freshman corner Branden Smith. “Even if I mess up or do right I still talk to him.”

The vocal leadership didn’t come natural for Miller, coach Mark Richt said. Miller went about his business and didn’t do much talking. The approach slowly changed, as Miller’s senior year became a reality.

“You know, it’s just something you can tell when guys look up to you,” he said. “It’s just a role that happens. It’s fun knowing you’ve done enough things correctly for guys to look up to you and want to follow you.”

Miller has three years experience. He’s been burned by receivers-but also has done his share of playmaking.

He’ll rely on those experiences when lining up Saturday opposite of Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant, the consensus top rated pass catcher in the nation.

Bryant, a 6-foot-3 junior, is a lethal combination of size, speed and athleticism, averaging 18 yards a catch and already posting 25 touchdowns in his young career.

Those in Georgia’s secondary have been berated with questions concerning Bryant, and have watched enough game film of the receiver than is probably healthy.

“I mean, I’m kind of tired of it, but he deserves the respect he gets,” said safety Bryan Evans. “If you look at his numbers he’s put up the past couple of years-I respect him a lot.”

This is Miller’s toughest test to date, but he won’t shoulder the burden alone.

Fellow secondary members said if Bryant puts up big numbers, they’ll take it as a personal insult.

“It’s definitely going to take the whole secondary,” Evans said. “Prince is going to get his chance but at the same time we’re working together as a secondary. Anytime somebody gets that challenge I think we’re all going to face it together.”

Georgia isn’t talking specific plans, but said increased awareness and added coverage are mandatory to keep Bryant in check.

“I wouldn’t say we feel pressure,” Evans said. “I just think it’s just going to have us on top of our game. We know that we can’t go in there half-stepping, giving up big plays.”

Even if the Bulldogs scheme the perfect gameplan, they know Bryant will improvise for every ounce of opportunity. Bryant has the ability to create confusion on the fly.

“There’s a lot of times where he doesn’t run the best route, but he still comes down with the ball,” Evans said. “I think that’s a unique thing he can do. I think that’s his biggest plus as a receiver.”

There’s more to the Cowboys offense than Bryant, but holding Bryant in check is something Miller, and his teammates want to have on their defensive resume.

“We know our secondary is going to be a big part if we win or if we lose,” Evans said.