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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | Crested Butte, Colorado, U.S. | December 5, 1987||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Oregon) | ||||
College: | Oregon State (2006–2010) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2011: 5th round, 140th pick | ||||
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Gabe Miller (born December 5, 1987) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. Miller played college football as a defensive end and tight end at Oregon State University. [1]
He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, and Washington Redskins.
Miller was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft with the 140th overall pick. [2] [3] Having played the defensive end position in college, he was converted to a linebacker.
On September 7, 2012, Miller was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks, where he moved to the tight end position. [4]
Miller was signed to the Bears practice squad after the departure of Dedrick Epps. [5] On June 4, 2013, Miller was suspended for four games by the league for violating the league's substance policy. [6] He was eventually released by the team on August 25, 2013. [7]
On December 24, 2013, Miller was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on December 31, 2013. [9] After spending the last two years playing tight end, the Redskins converted him back to the outside linebacker position. [10] On September 27, 2014, he was waived by the Redskins, but re-signed to their practice squad on September 29. [11] [12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6. [13]
On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins. [14]