Anthony Miller (wide receiver, born 1994)

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Anthony Miller
Anthony Miller.jpg
Miller with the Chicago Bears in 2019
No. 6 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-09) October 9, 1994 (age 30)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Christian Brothers
(Memphis, Tennessee)
College: Memphis (2013–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 2 / pick: 51
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:140
Receiving yards:1,589
Receiving touchdowns:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Miller (born October 9, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.

Contents

Early life

Miller attended Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee, where he played football and ran track for the Purple Wave athletic teams. [1]

College career

Miller joined the University of Memphis football team as a walk-on. [2] He redshirted in 2013 and then again in 2014 due to an injury. In 2015, he played in 12 games and made four starts, recording 47 receptions for 694 yards with five receiving touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. In 2016, Miller started all 13 games and set school records with 95 receptions for 1,434 yards and 14 touchdowns. [3] [1] During his senior season in 2017, he broke Duke Calhoun's school records for career receptions and receiving yards, Carlos Singleton's school record for career receiving touchdowns, and his own outright record for single-season receiving touchdowns and shared record for single-game receiving touchdowns. [4] [5]

Collegiate statistics

YearSchoolConfClassPosGReceivingRushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2015 Memphis American SOWR124769414.859546.02
2016 Memphis American JRWR13951,43415.11412695.81
2017 Memphis American SRWR13961,46215.21810252.50
Career Memphis2383,59015.137311484.83

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		4.50 s1.57 s2.59 s4.26 s6.65 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [6] [7]

Chicago Bears

2018

Miller was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2018 NFL draft. [8] He was the sixth wide receiver to be selected that year. [9]

In his NFL debut against the Green Bay Packers in the season opener, he had two receptions for 14 yards in the 24–23 defeat. [10] In the following game, a 24–17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, he recorded his first professional touchdown reception. [11] The third game of the year against the Arizona Cardinals saw Miller catch four passes for 35 yards, but he left the game early with a dislocated shoulder. [12]

On October 14, caught a 29-yard touchdown pass against the Miami Dolphins, his second of the season, in the 31–28 overtime loss. [13] Two weeks later, Miller caught three passes for 37 yards and a touchdown, his third of the season, against the New York Jets. [14] In Week 10 against the Detroit Lions, Miller caught five passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. The Bears won the game by a score of 34–22. [15]

In Week 13 against the New York Giants, Miller caught the game-tying touchdown pass in regulation on a trick play: quarterback Chase Daniel tossed the ball to tight end Trey Burton, who then tossed it to running back Tarik Cohen, who threw it to Miller for the touchdown. Miller's touchdown sent the game into overtime, tied 27–27. Unfortunately, the Bears lost to the Giants in overtime 30–27 after the Bears failed to convert a fourth down in overtime. [16]

In Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers, Miller was ejected after he got in a fight with safety Marcell Harris. Miller attacked Harris after he hit quarterback Mitchell Trubisky as he was sliding to the ground. In addition, fellow Bears wide receiver Josh Bellamy and 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman were ejected from the game. [17] Before he was ejected, he had three catches for 24 yards and a touchdown. The Bears won the game 14–9. [18]

Miller finished his rookie season with 33 catches for 423 yards and seven touchdowns. [18] His seven touchdowns led the team and were the most by a Bears rookie since Willie Gault had seven in 1983; he also ranked second in the league among rookie receivers behind the Atlanta Falcons' Calvin Ridley. [19] He received an overall grade of 60.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 92nd-highest grade among all qualifying wide receivers. [20]

2019

Miller in the 2019 NFL season Anthony Miller (wide receiver, born 1994).JPG
Miller in the 2019 NFL season

Against the Lions in Week 13, Miller finished with a career-high nine catches for 140 receiving yards as the Bears won 24–20. [21] In the following week's game against the Dallas Cowboys, Miller caught three passes for 42 yards and his first touchdown of the season in the 31–24 win. [22] In Week 15 against the Packers, Miller caught nine passes for 118 yards and a touchdown during the 21–13 loss. [23] Overall, Miller finished the 2019 season with 52 receptions for 656 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. [24]

2020

In the 2020 season opener against the Lions, Miller scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:55 remaining on a 27-yard reception from Trubisky; Miller's assignment, a fly route from the right slot receiver position, was the same pattern he ran in the 2019 Thanksgiving game that resulted in a 32-yard catch. Miller ended the 27–23 victory with four catches for 76 yards. [25] In Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons, Miller caught a 28-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to help the Bears come back to win the game 30–26. [26] He finished the 2020 season with 49 receptions for 485 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. [27] Miller was ejected from the Wild Card Round of the 2020–21 NFL playoffs for hitting New Orleans Saints cornerback C. J. Gardner-Johnson. Miller caught two passes for 22 yards prior to being disqualified from the game. [28]

Houston Texans

On July 26, 2021, Miller was traded to the Houston Texans along with a 2022 seventh-round pick for a 2022 fifth-round pick. [29] He scored his first touchdown as a Texan in Week 3 against the Panthers. [30] He played in two games before being released on October 6, 2021. [31]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 12, 2021, Miller was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers. [32] He was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad on November 27, 2021. [33] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 24, 2022. [34]

On August 16, 2022, Miller was placed on injured reserve with a season-ending shoulder injury. [35]

On January 17, 2023, Miller signed a one-year contract extension with the Steelers. [36] He was released on June 20, 2023. [37]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 22, 2023, Miller signed with the 49ers. [38] He was released on August 29, 2023. [39]

Indianapolis Colts

On October 11, 2023, the Indianapolis Colts signed Miller to their practice squad. [40] He was released on October 17, 2023. [41]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 23, 2024, Miller signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [42] He was released on May 3, 2024. [43]

Baltimore Ravens

On August 11, 2024, Miller signed with the Baltimore Ravens. [44] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [45] [46]

Career statistics

SeasonTeamGamesReceivingRushing
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTD
2018 CHI 1543342312.85576264.390
2019 CHI 1675265612.63521−1−1.0−10
2020 CHI 166494859.93422126.090
2021 HOU 215234.610100000
PIT 10122.02000000
Total 50181401,58911.455129374.190
Playoffs
2018 CHI 1033411.3230000.000
2020 CHI 1122211.0110122.020
Total 2155611.2230122.020

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