John Miller (offensive lineman, born 1993)

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John Miller
John Miller Panthers-WFT NOV2021 (cropped).jpg
Miller with the Carolina Panthers in 2021
No. 67, 76
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-12) August 12, 1993 (age 31)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Central
(West Little River, Florida)
College: Louisville
NFL draft: 2015: 3rd round, 81st pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:87
Games started:84
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Miller (born August 12, 1993) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Louisville. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 81st overall pick in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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College career

Miller made 46 career starts at left guard for Louisville. He was an honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference pick as a senior. In 2015, he participated in the Senior Bowl. [1]

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 Wonderlic
6 ft 2+12 in
(1.89 m)
303 lb
(137 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
5.33 s1.84 s3.08 s4.75 s8.20 s27 in
(0.69 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
29 reps14
All values from NFL combine [2]

Buffalo Bills

Miller with the Buffalo Bills in 2015. John Miller (offensive lineman, born 1993).jpg
Miller with the Buffalo Bills in 2015.

Despite his dependable college career, a poor combine hurt Miller's draft stock. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. [3] With a strong offseason, Miller was named the starting right guard for 2015. [4]

In 2017, Miller started the first four games at right guard before losing the starting job to veteran Vladimir Ducasse.

In 2018, Miller started 15 games at right guard, missing one with an ankle injury.

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 16, 2019, Miller signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. [5] He started 13 games at right guard in 2019.

On March 18, 2020, Miller was released by the Bengals. [6]

Carolina Panthers

Miller signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 23, 2020. [7] He started 14 games at right guard in 2020.

On March 31, 2021, Miller re-signed with Panthers. [8] He suffered an ankle injury in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 26, 2021. [9] He was activated on November 20. [10]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Miller signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 11, 2022. [11] He was waived on November 23, 2022. [12]

References

  1. "Recent News on John Miller". Rotoworld. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - John Miller
  3. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  4. Rookie guard John Miller looks like starter for Bills
  5. "John Miller Inks Deal With Bengals". Bengals.com. March 15, 2019.
  6. "Bengals Release John Miller". NFL.com. March 18, 2020.
  7. "Panthers sign guard John Miller". Panthers.com. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  8. Gantt, Darin (March 23, 2021). "John Miller agrees to return on one-year deal". Panthers.com.
  9. Gantt, Darin (October 26, 2021). "Panthers place John Miller on IR, waive punter Ryan Winslow". Panthers.com.
  10. Gantt, Darin (November 20, 2021). "Panthers activate guard John Miller". Panthers.com.
  11. "Jaguars sign former Bills, Panthers G John Miller". October 11, 2022.
  12. DiRocco, Michael (November 23, 2022). "Jags claim ex-Rams RB Henderson off waivers". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.