Shareef Miller
Shareef Abdul Miller (born March 14, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
No. 58 – New Orleans Breakers | |
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Position: | Outside linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | March 14, 1997
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | George Washington (Philadelphia) |
College: | Penn State |
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 138 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years
A 3 star recruit, Miller held offers from 26 different schools, including Florida, Miami FL, Nebraska, Oregon, and Tennessee among others. On January 25, 2015, he committed to Penn State.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Shareef Miller DE |
Philadelphia, PA | George Washington, Philadelphia, PA | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 25, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 525, 12 (PA), 27 (DE) | ||||||
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College career
Year | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | FF | FR |
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2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 13 | 37 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 12 | 41 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 34 | 100 | 31.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 2 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||||
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.69 s | 4.45 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 16 reps | |||||
All values from NFL Combine[2] |
Philadelphia Eagles
Miller was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (138th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3][4] On September 5, 2020, Miller was waived by the Eagles before the start of the 2020 season.[5]
Carolina Panthers
On September 6, 2020, Miller was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[6] He was waived on October 3, 2020.[7]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
The Philadelphia Eagles signed Miller to their practice squad on October 19, 2020.[8] He was released on December 1, 2020.[9]
Arizona Cardinals
On January 6, 2021, Miller signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[10] He was waived on June 7, 2021.[11]
Atlanta Falcons
On June 17, 2021, Miller signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[12] On August 24, the Falcons released Miller.[13]
New Orleans Breakers
On March 10, 2022, Miller was drafted by the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League.[14]
References
- "Shareef Miller College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Shareef Miller Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- "Is Penn State pass rusher Shareef Miller's college production a sign of things to come in the NFL?". April 23, 2019.
- McPherson, Chris (April 27, 2019). "Eagles select DE Shareef Miller in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- McPherson, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2020). "Panthers claim three players off waivers". Panthers.com.
- Simmons, Myles (October 3, 2020). "Panthers activate Eli Apple from reserve/injured list". Panthers.com.
- McPherson, Chris (October 19, 2020). "Eagles sign DE Shareef Miller to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- McPherson, Chris (December 1, 2020). "Eagles promote S Grayland Arnold; waive S Will Parks". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- Urban, Darren (January 6, 2021). "Cardinals Sign Five More Players To 'Futures' Deals". AZCardinals.com.
- Urban, Darren (June 7, 2021). "Cardinals Bring Back Defensive Lineman Xavier Williams". AZCardinals.com.
- "Falcons sign four free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. June 17, 2021.
- "Falcons sign QB Josh Rosen, release five others". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 24, 2021.
- "USFL DRAFT 2022: SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT PICK-BY-PICK RESULTS". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.