Eddie Miles (American football)

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Eddie Miles
No. 94
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1968-09-13) September 13, 1968 (age 56)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Springs
(Miami Springs, Florida)
College: Minnesota
NFL draft: 1990  / round: 10 / pick: 266
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edmond Jamel Miles (born September 13, 1968) is an American former professional football linebacker who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Steelers in the tenth round of the 1990 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Minnesota.

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Early life and college

Edmond Jamel Miles was born on September 13, 1968, in Miami, Florida. [1] He attended Miami Springs Senior High School in Miami Springs, Florida and graduated in 1986. [2] [1]

Miles lettered for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1987 to 1989. [3] [1] He returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown in 1989. [4] He graduated from Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and youth studies. [2]

Professional career

Miles was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the tenth round, with the 266th overall pick, of the 1990 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 10. He was released on September 4 but signed to the Steelers' practice squad on October 1. [5] Miles was promoted to the active roster on October 5 and played in one game before being released on October 12. [5] He was then re-signed to the practice squad on October 15, 1990. [5] He became a free agent after the 1990 season. [5]

Mile signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 5, 1991. [5] He was released on August 19, 1991. [5]

Post-playing career

Miles had wanted to be a prison warden since high school. [6] In 1992, he began his career with the Minnesota Department of Corrections as a corrections officer at Minnesota Correctional Facility – Lino Lakes. [2] He became an investigator with the Office of Special Investigations in 1997. [2] In 2005, he became the program director at Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater and also later served as associate warden of operations. [2] In 2009, he became the warden at Lino Lakes. [2] In 2011, he was named the warden at Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud. [7] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eddie Miles". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Former Miami Spring Grad Named Minnesota Prison Warden". communitynewspapers.com. March 9, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Football Letterwinners". gophersports.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Eddie Miles". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Eddie Miles NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive with Former Steelers Linebacker Eddie Miles, 1990". steelerstakeaways.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Minnesota DOC names new Stillwater prison warden". startribune.com. October 21, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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