Jam Miller

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Jam Miller
Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 26
Position Running back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-04-29) April 29, 2004 (age 20)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career history
College Alabama (2022–present)
High school Tyler Legacy High School
(Tyler, Texas)

Jamarion "Jam" Miller (born April 29, 2004) is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life

Miller is from Tyler, Texas. [1] He attended Tyler Legacy High School and became a top player for the football team. [2] He ran for 1,631 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior. [3] He then had 166 carries for 1,406 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with along with 29 receptions for 380 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. [4] In his high school career, Miller set the Tyler Legacy records with 4,908 rushing yards and 65 total touchdowns. [4] He was ranked a four-star prospect and the fourth-best running back – as well as the 78th-best player overall – nationally by 247Sports. [5] He initially committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns but later flipped his commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide. [6]

College career

As a true freshman at Alabama in 2022, Miller ran 33 times for 233 yards and two touchdowns, playing behind Roydell Williams and Jase McClellan. [7] [8] In 2023, he remained a backup to Williams and McClellan, totaling 41 rushes for 201 yards and a touchdown along with four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. [9] After the two left the Crimson Tide in 2024, Miller became one of Alabama's two top running backs for the 2024 season, alongside Justice Haynes. [10] [11] Two games into the 2024 season, Miller had his first 100-yard rushing performance, totaling 140 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown against South Florida. [5] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jam Miller". ESPN.
  2. ↑ Frazier, Guy (February 7, 2020). "Tyler Lee RB Jamarion Miller a Name to Know in Recruiting" . Dave Campbell's Texas Football .
  3. ↑ "Jamarion Miller's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.
  4. 1 2 Ogden, Brandon (April 18, 2022). "Former Tyler Legacy RB Jamarion Miller impresses in Alabama debut". Tyler Morning Telegraph .
  5. 1 2 "Jam Miller". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  6. ↑ Rushin, Jerell (November 26, 2021). "Alabama football flips Texas commit Jamarion Miller, four-star RB". The Tuscaloosa News .
  7. ↑ Kelly, Nick (April 10, 2023). "Alabama football running backs have impressed Nick Saban. Can the group dominate in 2023?". The Tuscaloosa News .
  8. ↑ Goodwin, Cody (November 8, 2023). "After a good performance against LSU, could Jam Miller see an increased role in Alabama's offense?". 247Sports .
  9. ↑ Smith, Stephen M. (July 26, 2024). "Can Jam Miller be Alabama's leading running back this season?". Touchdown Alabama.
  10. ↑ Ogden, Brandon (July 17, 2024). "Alabama teammates say former Tyler Legacy RB Jam Miller's hard work is paying off". Tyler Morning Telegraph .
  11. ↑ Golik, Kyle (September 6, 2024). "Justice Haynes, Jamarion Miller look to lead Alabama's latest 1-2 punch". The Sporting News .
  12. ↑ Kelly, Nick (September 9, 2024). "How Jam Miller embodied a Kalen DeBoer tenet the best of any Alabama player". AL.com .
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