Lamar Miller
.jpg) Miller with the Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
| No. 26 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 25, 1991 Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 4 / pick: 97 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Lamar Miller (born April 25, 1991) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football at the University of Miami and was considered one of the top running backs in the 2012 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Early years
Miller attended Miami Killian Senior High School in Miami, FL. As a senior he was a Parade All-American after rushing for 1,749 yards on 217 carries with 22 touchdowns.
College career
Miller decided to play for University of Miami rather than University of Florida (near his mother's hometown) to stay close to home, and to follow the footsteps of other former Hurricanes running backs.[3] After he was redshirted in 2009, Miller saw his first game action in 2010. He played in 11 games with one start and rushed for 646 yards on 108 carries with six touchdowns. Miller took over as the Hurricanes starting running back in 2011. During the 2011 season, Miller became the first Miami running back since Willis McGahee in 2002 to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season.
Track and field
Miller was also an All-ACC performer at the University of Miami, where he ran the 60 meters, 100 meters and 200 meters.
Personal bests
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meters | 6.78 | Blacksburg, Virginia | February 26, 2011 |
| 100 meters | 10.56 | Miami, Florida | April 17, 2008 |
| 200 meters | 21.50 | Miami, Florida | April 17, 2008 |
Professional career
2012 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
4.40 s | 1.53 s | 2.50 s | 4.08 s | 6.94 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||||
| All values from Central Florida Pro Day.[4] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
Miller was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 97th overall on April 28, 2012. He was the second Miami Hurricane selected by the Dolphins in that year (the other was defensive end Olivier Vernon.) They were the first Hurricanes drafted by Miami since Vernon Carey in 2004. The last pair of UM prospects to be selected by the Dolphins in the same Draft had been in 1991 when Randal Hill and Roland Smith trailed the same path. On June 1, 2012, Miller signed a 4-year, $2.58 million contract, including a $480,000 signing bonus.
Miller scored his first career touchdown, a 15-yard run, in a Week 2 match-up against the Oakland Raiders on Sept. 16, 2012. During the 2014-2015 NFL Season he was the starting running back for the Miami Dolphins, eclipsing 1,000 yards in the final game of the season with 178 rushing yards on 19 carries.[5]
In 2014, Miller rushed for 1,099 yards and 8 touchdowns averaging 5.1 yards per rush. In the last game of the season he scored a 97-yard touchdown against the New York Jets and set the franchise record for longest run. [6]
Career Stats
Rushing Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Attempts | Yards | Average | Long | TD | FD | FUM | LST |
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| 2012 | MIA | 13 | 51 | 250 | 4.9 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIA | 16 | 177 | 709 | 4.0 | 49 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | MIA | 16 | 216 | 1,099 | 5.1 | 97 | 8 | 57 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | MIA | 16 | 194 | 872 | 4.5 | 85 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 61 | 638 | 2,930 | 4.6 | 97 | 19 | 135 | 4 | 4 |
Receiving Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Targets | Receiving Yards | Yards per Reception | Longest Reception | TD | FD | FUM | LST |
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| 2012 | MIA | 13 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIA | 16 | 26 | 35 | 170 | 6.5 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIA | 16 | 38 | 52 | 275 | 7.2 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | MIA | 16 | 47 | 57 | 397 | 8.4 | 54 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 61 | 117 | 152 | 887 | 7.6 | 22 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
- TD - Touchdowns
- FD - First Downs
- FUM - Fumbles
- LST - Fumbles Lost
References
- ^ NFL Draft Scout
- ^ Scouts corner: Maryland/Miami have sophomore studs
- ^ Lamar Miller | NFL Journeys
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83828&draftyear=2013&genpos=RB
- ^ http://www.miamidolphins.com/multimedia/videos/2014-Year-In-Review-Lamar-Miller/269ec251-49bc-463c-b6e5-ae804d9346a9
- ^ Lamar Miller 97-yard TD
- ^ a b "http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/14886/lamar-miller".
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