Aubrey Miller Jr.
| No. 51 – Edmonton Elks | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 24, 1999[1] Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Whitehaven (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College: | Missouri (2017–2019) Jackson State (2020–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca | |
Aubrey Miller Jr. (born April 24, 1999)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and at Jackson State.
Early life and high school[edit]
Miller grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and attended Whitehaven High School.[2] At Whitehaven, he helped the football team win their second state championship and a 15–0 record during his senior year in 2016.[3] He finished his senior season with earning All-Region 6A, All-Shelby Metro Team, All-Tennessee Team, Autozone Liberty Bowl Defensive Player of the Year and Tennessee Titan Mr. Football Class 6A Lineman.[4] He was a four-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Missouri[5] over offers from Arkansas State, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Iowa State, Jackson State, Jacksonville State, Louisville, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Ohio, Toledo, UTSA and Western Kentucky.[6]
College career[edit]
Missouri[edit]
During Miller's true freshman season in 2017, he played in 10 games after missing three of them early in the season due to a leg injury and coming back for the homecoming game against Idaho. He finished the season with making a tackle against Idaho and a pair of solo tackles against Tennessee.[7] During the 2018 season, he played in 10 games, finishing the season with making a pair of stops and a pair of solo tackles.[8] During the 2019 season, he would only play in one game before suffering a knee injury early in the season where he made a pair of tackles during the season-opener against Wyoming.[9]
With only playing one game in the 2020 season, Miller would later announce that he would enter the transfer portal.[10]
Jackson State[edit]
On December 13, 2020, Miller announced that he would transfer to Jackson State.[11]
During the 2020-21 season, he played in and started five games, finishing the season with 51 total tackles (30 solo and 21 assisted), 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble.[12] During the 2021 season, he played in and started all 13 games and was named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week after playing against Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic.[13] He finished the season with 109 total tackles (53 solo and 56 assisted), 11.5 tackles for loss for 62 yards, 6.5 sacks for 55 yards, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.[12] During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and was also named as a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award.[14] He finished the season with 117 total tackles (64 solo and 53 assisted), 12 tackles for loss for 36 yards, two sacks for 17 yards, six pass breakups, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.[12]
On November 14, 2022, Miller was invited to play for the 2023 Senior Bowl.[15]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.71 s | 1.66 s | 2.76 s | 4.60 s | 7.30 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||
| Sources: All values from Pro Day[16][17] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins[edit]
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Miller signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 12, 2023.[18] He was waived on August 28, 2023.[19]
Edmonton Elks[edit]
On April 24, 2024, Miller was signed to the Edmonton Elks.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Aubrey Miller II Biography". Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Aubrey Miller jr's Whitehaven High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (February 1, 2017). "MISSOURI SIGNING PROFILE: OLB Aubrey Miller Jr". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Joyce, Cecil (December 1, 2016). "7 Whitehaven players to watch at BlueCross Bowl". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Palmer, Tod (July 26, 2016). "Memphis linebacker Aubrey Miller gives MU a Tuesday night recruiting trifecta". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Aubrey Miller, Whitehaven, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Aubrey Miller Jr. 2017 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Aubrey Miller Jr. 2018 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Aubrey Miller Jr. 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Baugh, Peter (November 25, 2020). "Why Missouri LB Aubrey Miller entered the transfer portal". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Marshall, Kendrick (December 13, 2020). "Jackson State gets commitment from four-star SEC linebacker Aubrey Miller". HBCU Sports. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Aubrey Miller Jr". gojsutigers.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Aubrey Miller Jr. Named SWAC Defensive Player of the Week". gojsutigers.com. September 6, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Busby, Garrett (November 23, 2022). "JSU linebacker named finalist for Buck Buchanan Award". WLBT. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Bradley (November 14, 2022). "JSU linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr. invited to Senior Bowl". WAPT. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Aubrey Miller II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Aubrey Miller Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Mosley, Kyle T. (May 22, 2023). "Isaiah Land, Aubrey Miller Jr. Sign NFL Contracts". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Keith, J.T. (August 28, 2023). "Former Jackson State football linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr. cut by Miami Dolphins". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Hoffman, Jarrett (April 26, 2024). "Former Jackson State linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr. continues football career in the CFL". HBCU Sports. Retrieved June 1, 2024.