Junior Miller Explained

Junior Miller
Number:80, 84
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:26 November 1957
Birth Place:Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:239
Draftyear:1980
Draftround:1
Draftpick:7
College:Nebraska
Teams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:122
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:1,409
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:14
Pfr:MillJu00

Selvia Miller Jr. (born November 26, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1980s. Miller played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and earned All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL draft, played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints of the NFL, and was twice selected to the Pro Bowl.

Miller was born in Midland, Texas. He attended Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, and was a standout high school football player for the Lee Rebels. He was the nephew of Navy Cross winner Doris Miller.

He attended the University of Nebraska, where he played for coach Tom Osborne's Conhusker teams from 1976 to 1979. As a senior in 1979, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.

The Atlanta Falcons chose Miller in the first round (seventh pick overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft, and he played for the Falcons from to . He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 1980 and 1981. Miller previously held the Atlanta Falcons' franchise record for most receiving touchdowns by a rookie with 9, it was broken in 2018 by Calvin Ridley who had 10. He played his fifth and final NFL season for the New Orleans Saints in .

NFL career statistics

Regular season

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YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
ATL16 14 46 584 12.7 36 9
ATL16 16 32 398 12.4 37 3
ATL9 9 20 221 11.1 39 1
ATL15 6 16 125 7.8 19 0
NOR15 0 8 81 10.1 22 1
71 45 122 1,409 11.5 39 14