Zach Miller (tight end, born 1984)

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Not to be confused with Zach Miller, the former Seattle Seahawks tight end
Zach Miller
No. 86 Chicago Bears
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-10-04) October 4, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth: Wahoo, Nebraska
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Career information
High school: Wahoo (NE) Neumann
College: Nebraska–Omaha
NFL draft: 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Receptions: 79
Receiving yards: 909
Touchdowns: 9
Player stats at NFL.com

Zachary Scott Miller (born October 4, 1984) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played quarterback and tight end in college at Nebraska-Omaha. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Early life

A three-sport athlete at Bishop Neumann High School in Wahoo, Nebraska, he earned all-state honors as a senior and also earned honorable mention all-state honors in basketball. He set school records in football as a senior with 1,200 passing yards and 980 rushing yards.[2]

Professional career

2009 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 4 in 240 lb 4.53 s 1.55 s 2.62 s 4.22 s 7.06 s ​37 1⁄2 in 10 ft 4 in
All values from Nebraska-Omaha Pro Day

Jacksonville Jaguars

Miller was selected in the 6th round (180th Overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2012.[3]

He was waived from injured reserve on October 16, 2012.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 3, 2013, Miller was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On August 27, 2013, he was released by the Buccaneers.[4]

Chicago Bears

On December 30, 2013, Miller was signed by the Chicago Bears to a reserve/future contract.[5]

On August 15, 2014, Miller was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in the preseason.[6]

On February 27, 2015, he signed a one-year extension.[7] In week nine against the San Diego Chargers, Miller caught Jay Cutler's 25-yard pass with one hand to score the game-winning touchdown;[8] it was Miller's first NFL touchdown since 2011.[9] One week later, Miller caught 5 passes for 107 yards, including an 87-yard touchdown pass from Cutler, en route to a 37–13 win over the St. Louis Rams; the catch was the longest by a tight end since Byron Chamberlain's 88-yard play in 1999 and the longest touchdown reception by a Bear since Matt Forte's 89-yard score in 2010.[10]

On March 14, 2016, Miller signed a two-year, 5.5 million dollar contract with the Bears.[11]

References

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External links

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