Number: | 7, 21 |
Position: | Cornerback |
Birth Date: | 24 June 1958 |
Birth Place: | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 185 |
High School: | Beecher High School (MI) |
College: | Eastern Michigan |
Draftyear: | 1981 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 173 |
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Kenneth Edward Miller (born June 24, 1958) is a former American football cornerback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Concordes, Ottawa Rough Riders and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football at Eastern Michigan University.
Miller attended Beecher High School, where he practiced football and track & field.[1]
He accepted a football scholarship from Eastern Michigan University, where he became a two-year starter at cornerback.[2] As a senior, he only played in four games because of an ankle injury.[3] He registered one interception and returned 26 kickoffs for a 20.3-yard average in his college career.[4]
Miller was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (173rd overall) of the 1981 NFL draft.[5] He was limited with a back injury and was waived on August 25.[6]
In September 1981, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He played in 3 games during the season. In 1982, he returned to the renamed Concordes and played in 12 games as a starter at cornerback.
In March 1983, he was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League and registered 2 interceptions. In 1984, he was a starter at cornerback and recorded a career-high 4 interceptions.
In 1985, he was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears. He was limited with a groin injury and was released on August 12.[7]
In August 1985, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.