Drew Miller (offensive lineman)

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Drew Miller
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Position: Center / Guard
Personal information
Born: (1985-07-06) July 6, 1985 (age 38)
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Sarasota (FL) Riverview
College: Florida
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Games started:0
Player stats at PFR

Drew Miller (born July 6, 1985) is an American former college and professional football player who was center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida. He was signed by the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2008, and also played for the St. Louis Rams.

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Early years

Miller was born in Paducah, Kentucky in 1985. [1] He attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida, [2] where he played high school football for the Riverview Rams.

College career

Miller received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2004 to 2007. He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2006 and an honorable mention All-SEC pick in 2007. [3] In 2006, Miller started fourteen consecutive games on the offensive line [4] and the Gators posted a 12–1 record and won the BCS National Championship by defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 41–14. [5] Miller graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in anthropology in 2008.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Miller was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2008, and he was a member of the Jaguars for a single season. [2]

St. Louis Rams

In 2009 and 2010, he played for the St. Louis Rams, [2] finishing 2010 on the practice squad. [6] He made his debut with the Rams in 2011, but was waived on September 13.

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References

  1. databaseFootball.com, Players, Drew Miller Archived February 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 National Football League, All-Time Players, Drew Miller. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  3. 2009 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, History Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 153 (2009). Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  4. Gatorzone.com, Football, Drew Miller. Retrieved July 2010.
  5. Norm Carlson, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, pp. 134–141 (2007).
  6. CBSSports Drew Miller Profile

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