Heath Miller
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 22, 1982 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Honaker, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Honaker (VA) | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 592 |
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| Receiving yards: | 6,569 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 45 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Earl Heath Miller Jr. (born October 22, 1982) is a former American football tight end who spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football for the University of Virginia, where he earned All-American honors and won the John Mackey Award. The Steelers selected him with the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft. In February 2016, Miller announced his retirement after 11 seasons with the Steelers.
Miller was born in Richlands, Virginia. He attended Honaker High School and lived in Swords Creek, Virginia. He played quarterback for the Honaker Tigers high school football team, where he earned the Associated Press Player of the Year honor as a senior and was a two-time AP All-State selection. He also earned the All-Southwest Virginia first-team honors at quarterback and was a second-team all-state selection at defensive back, adding Region D Offensive Player of the Year accolades. He set several school records in passing and leading the team to its first state championship game his senior year, in which they lost to King William High School 25-15.
While attending high school, Miller also played first base for the baseball team where he earned the Black Diamond District first-team honors, and was an All-Region and All-State selection. He was also a forward on the basketball team where he earned the All-District and All-Region honors.
Miller attended the University of Virginia, where he played for coach Al Groh's Virginia Cavaliers football team from 2001 to 2004. Originally signed to play quarterback, Miller made the transition to the tight end position during his redshirt freshman year.
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