Miller played high school football at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona. He was a 1st Team All-Region wide receiver; and a 2nd Team All-State honoree and 1st Team All-Tribune selection at defensive back. Miller recorded up 656 receiving yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season. He also intercepted five passes and helped his team to an East Valley region championship.
Miller also lettered in baseball and track.
College career
After transferring from Scottsdale Community College, Miller became a starting wide receiver at Southern Utah University in 2007.[1] He set an SUU record with 41 kickoff returns for 914 yards. He also finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards, with 35 catches for 435 yards and a touchdown. In addition to the 19 carries he had for 50 yards, he also led the team with 19 punt returns for 175 yards.
As a senior in 2008, Miller was named Great West Conference Special Teams Players of the Year and caught 55 passes for 763 yards and three touchdowns.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Miller went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, but was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent. He survived final cuts on September 5 and made Oakland's 53-man roster.[2] However, he never played during his rookie season because of a shin injury. On December 30, Miller was placed on injured reserve with the shin injury.
On October 10, 2010, Miller made his official NFL debut, returning a punt 46 yards in the third quarter of the Raiders' 35-27 win over the San Diego Chargers. On October 24, 2010 Nick Miller made a 32-yard catch along the sideline for his first career catch. On October 1, 2011, Miller was released by the Raiders.
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams signed Miller on October 6, 2011. He was waived on October 22, but re-signed on November 25, 2011. On Oct. 27, Miller returned a punt 88 yards against the Arizona Cardinals for his first career touchdown in the NFL. The punt return was the longest in Rams' history since 1994. He was released on March 12, 2012.
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 8, 2013, Miller was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. On July 24, 2013, Miller was released by the Philadelphia Eagles.[3] On July 30, 2013, Miller was re-signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to take the roster spot of Jeremy Maclin, who was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL.[4] On August 25, 2013, Miller was released by the Eagles.[5]
Arizona Rattlers
On November 15, 2013, Miller was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. Miller was the Rattlers kick returner as well as working in at wide receiver. After 10 games, Miller was placed on injured reserve and ultimately reassigned by the Rattlers after an off the field health incident.[6]
References
^Nick Miller Stats, News, Photos - Southern Utah Thunderbirds - NCAA College Football - ESPN
^"Garcia gets axed, so now it's up to Russell". 6 September 2009.
^Wulf, Bo (July 24, 2013). . PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
^McPherson, Chris (July 30, 2013). "Jeremy Maclin Placed On Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
^McPherson, Chris (August 25, 2013). "Jamar Chaney Among Initial Cuts". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.[permanent dead link]
^Richard Obert (July 16, 2014). "Rattlers WR/KR Nick Miller's career appears over". www.azcentral.com. AZ Central. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
External links
Oakland Raiders bio
Twitter
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Nickelous Miller born March 29 1987 is a former American football wide receiver He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2009 He played college football at Southern Utah Nick MillerAt a game in Denver in October 2010 No 17 89Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1987 03 29 March 29 1987 age 35 Mesa ArizonaHeight 5 ft 9 in 1 75 m Weight 180 lb 82 kg Career informationHigh school Mesa AZ Red MountainCollege Southern UtahUndrafted 2009Career historyOakland Raiders 2009 2011 St Louis Rams 2011 Philadelphia Eagles 2013 Arizona Rattlers 2014 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer highlights and awardsGWC Special Teams P O Y 2008 Career NFL statisticsReceptions 4Receiving yards 48Return yards 545Total touchdowns 1Career Arena statisticsReceptions 21Receiving yards 236Receiving touchdowns 7Return attempts 25Return yards 520Player stats at NFL com ArenaFan comMiller also played for the St Louis Rams and Arizona Rattlers Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Oakland Raiders 3 2 St Louis Rams 3 3 Philadelphia Eagles 3 4 Arizona Rattlers 4 References 5 External linksEarly years EditMiller played high school football at Red Mountain High School in Mesa Arizona He was a 1st Team All Region wide receiver and a 2nd Team All State honoree and 1st Team All Tribune selection at defensive back Miller recorded up 656 receiving yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season He also intercepted five passes and helped his team to an East Valley region championship Miller also lettered in baseball and track College career EditAfter transferring from Scottsdale Community College Miller became a starting wide receiver at Southern Utah University in 2007 1 He set an SUU record with 41 kickoff returns for 914 yards He also finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards with 35 catches for 435 yards and a touchdown In addition to the 19 carries he had for 50 yards he also led the team with 19 punt returns for 175 yards As a senior in 2008 Miller was named Great West Conference Special Teams Players of the Year and caught 55 passes for 763 yards and three touchdowns Professional career EditOakland Raiders Edit Miller went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft but was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent He survived final cuts on September 5 and made Oakland s 53 man roster 2 However he never played during his rookie season because of a shin injury On December 30 Miller was placed on injured reserve with the shin injury On October 10 2010 Miller made his official NFL debut returning a punt 46 yards in the third quarter of the Raiders 35 27 win over the San Diego Chargers On October 24 2010 Nick Miller made a 32 yard catch along the sideline for his first career catch On October 1 2011 Miller was released by the Raiders St Louis Rams Edit The St Louis Rams signed Miller on October 6 2011 He was waived on October 22 but re signed on November 25 2011 On Oct 27 Miller returned a punt 88 yards against the Arizona Cardinals for his first career touchdown in the NFL The punt return was the longest in Rams history since 1994 He was released on March 12 2012 Philadelphia Eagles Edit On January 8 2013 Miller was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles On July 24 2013 Miller was released by the Philadelphia Eagles 3 On July 30 2013 Miller was re signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to take the roster spot of Jeremy Maclin who was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL 4 On August 25 2013 Miller was released by the Eagles 5 Arizona Rattlers Edit On November 15 2013 Miller was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League Miller was the Rattlers kick returner as well as working in at wide receiver After 10 games Miller was placed on injured reserve and ultimately reassigned by the Rattlers after an off the field health incident 6 References Edit Nick Miller Stats News Photos Southern Utah Thunderbirds NCAA College Football ESPN Garcia gets axed so now it s up to Russell 6 September 2009 Wulf Bo July 24 2013 Eagles Claim RB William Powell PhiladelphiaEagles com Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved July 25 2013 McPherson Chris July 30 2013 Jeremy Maclin Placed On Injured Reserve PhiladelphiaEagles com Retrieved July 30 2013 McPherson Chris August 25 2013 Jamar Chaney Among Initial Cuts PhiladelphiaEagles com Retrieved August 25 2013 permanent dead link Richard Obert July 16 2014 Rattlers WR KR Nick Miller s career appears over www azcentral com AZ Central Retrieved July 22 2014 External links EditOakland Raiders bio Twitter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nick Miller American football amp oldid 1117135474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
