Lamar Miller
Miller with the Miami Dolphins in 2014
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| No. 26 Houston Texans | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 25, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) Killian | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 97 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 4,003 |
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| Rushing average: | 4.4 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 24 |
| Receptions: | 148 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,075 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Lamar Miller (born April 25, 1991) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Miller attended Miami Killian Senior High School in Miami, Florida. As a senior, he was a Parade All-American after rushing for 1,749 yards on 217 carries with 22 touchdowns.
Miller decided to play for University of Miami rather than University of Florida (near his mother's hometown) to stay close to home, and to follow the footsteps of other former Hurricanes running backs. After he was redshirted in 2009, Miller saw his first game action in 2010. He played in 11 games with one start and rushed for 646 yards on 108 carries with six touchdowns. Miller took over as the Hurricanes starting running back in 2011. During the 2011 season, Miller became the first Miami running back since Willis McGahee in the season 2002 to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season.
Miller was also an All-ACC track performer at the University of Miami, where he ran the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters.
Miller was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 97th overall on April 28, 2012. On June 1, 2012, Miller signed a 4-year, $2.58 million contract, including a $480,000 signing bonus.
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