Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 26 | |
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Position | Running back |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | April 29, 2004 |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 218 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.
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]
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]