Jamir Malik Miller (born November 19, 1973) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for nine seasons in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, earning consensus

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honors. A first-round pick in the

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, he played professionally for the

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and

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of the NFL.

Early life

Miller was born in

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Jamir Miller
Retrieved February 11, 2012. He graduated from

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,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved February 11, 2012. where he played for the El Cerrito Gauchos

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team.

College career

Miller attended UCLA, where he played for the

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team from 1991 through 1993. As a junior in 1993, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, after which he decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the NFL Draft. He finished his college career with 35 tackles for loss and 23.5 quarterback sacks.

Professional career

The Arizona Cardinals selected Miller in the first round (tenth pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played for the Cardinals from to . He played for the Cleveland Browns from to . On August 10, 2002, in a preseason game against Minnesota, Miller ruptured his right achilles tendon. He attempted to rehab the injury and return the following year, but a middling April 2003 workout (by his admission) and advice from his doctors convinced him to announce his retirement on May 16. Up until

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, he was the only Browns player to be selected to the Pro Bowl since the team re-entered the NFL in

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, seven Browns players were nominated to the

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. Miller was one of four linebackers selected to the Associated Press All-Pro team in 2001. (The other 3 were

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, and

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.) Miller was carted off the field after tearing his right Achilles tendon in a 27–15 preseason victory over the Minnesota Vikings to start the 2002 pre-season. He was placed on injured reserve August 13, 2002, but the severity of his injury led to him being waived on February 22, 2003, the end of the 2002 campaign. Afterwards he retired.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Jamir 1973 births Living people All-American college football players American Conference Pro Bowl players American football linebackers Arizona Cardinals players Cleveland Browns players UCLA Bruins football players El Cerrito High School alumni People from El Cerrito, California Players of American football from Contra Costa County, California