Scotty Miller
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Born: | Barrington, Illinois | July 31, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Barrington | ||||||||||
College: | Bowling Green | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 6 / pick: 208 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Scotty Miller (born July 31, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bowling Green and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Early life
Miller was born and raised in Barrington, Illinois. He was a star football player at Barrington High School, graduating in 2015. He was regarded as a two-star recruit coming out of high school. He also had personal bests of 10.53 in the 100M, and 21.25 in the 200M in track and field.
He committed to play for Bowling Green State University's football team on November 11, 2014.[1][2]
College career
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Receiving | Rushing | Returning | ||||||||||||
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Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
2015 | BG | 10 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 457 | 19.0 | 0 | |
2016 | BG | 12 | 74 | 968 | 13.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 355 | 16.1 | 0 | |
2017 | BG | 12 | 63 | 722 | 11.5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | BG | 11 | 71 | 1,148 | 16.2 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 |
Total | 45 | 215 | 2,876 | 13.4 | 23 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 50 | 831 | 16.6 | 0 |
Miller graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2019.
Professional career
Miller was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round, 208th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] The Buccaneers acquired the selection used on Miller in a trade that sent DeSean Jackson to the Philadelphia Eagles.[4] Miller was clocked at an official 4.39 40-yard dash at his Pro Day.[5]
2019 season
In Week 15, during a 38–17 win against the Detroit Lions, Miller caught three passes for 49 yards and his first career touchdown but injured his hamstring and left the game.[6] On December 17, 2019, Miller was placed on injured reserve.[7]
Miller finished his rookie season with 13 catches for 200 yards and one touchdown as well as two rushes for 18 yards.[8]
2020 season
In Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Miller recorded five catches for 83 yards and his first touchdown of the season, his first from new quarterback Tom Brady, during the 38–31 win.[9] In Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Miller recorded six catches for 109 receiving yards and a touchdown for his first professional 100-yard game.[10] In the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers, Miller recorded a 39 yard touchdown reception at the end of the first half during the 31–26 win. [11] In the Super Bowl Miller had one catch for -3 yards never the less, Miller went on to win the 2021 Super Bowl.[12]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2019 | TB | 10 | 2 | 13 | 200 | 15.4 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | TB | 16 | 5 | 33 | 501 | 15.2 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 26 | 7 | 46 | 701 | 15.2 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Miller is a Christian.[13] He is married to Jenna.[14]
References
- ^ "Scott Miller Scouting Report". 247Sports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Doubted yet again, Miller intent on showing he belongs in NFL". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. June 9, 2019.
- ^ Vitali, Carmen (April 27, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Scotty Miller in the Sixth Round of the 2019 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Scott Miller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – December 15th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 17, 2019). "Bucs put Scotty Miller on IR". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Scott Miller 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Josh (October 4, 2020). "Buccaneers vs. Chargers final score: Tom Brady rallies Tampa to win over rookie Justin Herbert". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Las Vegas Raiders - October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "NFC Championship - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers - January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl XV". NFL. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Ackerman, Jon. "Bucs WR Scotty Miller at Super Bowl: 'Without Jesus coming down, none of this would be possible'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Radtke, John. "Scotty Miller's dad: 'He failed every eye test when he was 17'". Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
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