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Bruce Miller (American football)

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Bruce Miller
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Miller with the San Francisco 49ers in 2014
No. 49
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1987-08-06) August 6, 1987 (age 37)
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodstock (Woodstock, Georgia)
College:UCF
NFL draft:2011 / round: 7 / pick: 211
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
  • 2× First-team All-C-USA (2009–2010)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2008)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:77
Receiving yards:736
Rushing attempts:28
Rushing yards:62
Total touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bruce Williams Miller III (born August 6, 1987) is an American former professional football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football as a defensive end for the UCF Knights, finishing as the school's career leader in sacks with 35.5. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft and played for them until 2016, when he was released following an arrest for felony assault charges. He spent the next four years out of football before playing the 2020 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Early life and college

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Miller attended Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Georgia,[1] and the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he played college football for the UCF Knights. He redshirted in his first year and won All-Conference USA honors for four years. In college, he played defensive end. He was named CUSA Defensive Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		254 lb
(115 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.67 s 1.60 s 2.69 s 4.31 s 6.87 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 35 reps
Sources:[2][3]

San Francisco 49ers

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The San Francisco 49ers selected Miller as a fullback in the seventh round, with the 211th overall selection, of the 2011 NFL draft.[4] Miller scored his first NFL touchdown on a 30-yard pass from quarterback Alex Smith on November 6, 2011, in a game against the Washington Redskins.[5] At the end of the 2012 season, Miller and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII. He contributed on offense and special teams as the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.[6] On March 20, 2014, Miller signed a three-year contract extension with the 49ers.[7]

During the 2016 offseason, Miller attempted to switch positions from fullback to tight end.[8] On September 5, 2016, he was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department and charged with assault for allegedly attacking two men, a 70-year-old father and his middle aged son, vacationing at the Fisherman's Wharf location of the Marriott Hotel in San Francisco.[9] Miller was immediately released from his contract with the 49ers the same day and was charged with seven felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon.[10][11] The charges were dropped.[12]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On August 18, 2020, Miller signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after spending the previous four years out of football.[13] He was released on October 30, 2020,[14] and re-signed to the practice squad on November 2.[15] On the same day, he was suspended by the NFL for six games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.[15] He was reinstated from suspension on December 14 and restored to the practice squad.[16] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 for the team's week 16 game against the Chicago Bears, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[17] His contract with the team expired after the season.[18]

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Miller pleaded no contest to misdemeanor disturbing the peace as a result of an incident involving his ex-fiancée on March 5, 2015 and was subsequently ordered to attend domestic violence counseling.[19]

In May 2023, a threatening message was sent to U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell on Twitter that was believed to be from Miller. Swalwell subsequently reported the matter to the Capitol Police.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Woodstock star Miller talks to children about the path that led him into the NFL". June 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bruce Miller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Bruce Miller College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "UCF defensive end Bruce Miller drafted by San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round". April 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins - November 6th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "Bruce Miller Signs Contract Extension with 49ers". 49ers.com. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Barrows, Matt. "49ers' Bruce Miller impressing coaches at tight end ... and wide receiver". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  9. ^ Toy, Michelle (September 5, 2016). "Sources: 49er Bruce Miller arrested for assault". KTVU.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  10. ^ Wagoner, Nick (September 5, 2016). "49ers release tight end Bruce Miller after arrest on assault charge". ESPN.com.
  11. ^ Espn.com news services (September 8, 2016). "Ex-Niners TE Bruce Miller to be arraigned Friday in alleged assault". ESPN.com.
  12. ^ DiRocco, Michael (August 15, 2020). "Jaguars sign FB Bruce Miller after five years out of NFL". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Shipley, John (August 15, 2020). "Jaguars Sign Ex-San Francisco 49ers Fullback Bruce Miller". SI.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  14. ^ @Jaguars (October 30, 2020). "RB Chris Thompson was activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list. He's now on the active roster. DE Josh Mauro was signed by the Cardinals off the practice squad. FB Bruce Miller was released. K Aldrick Rosas was released from the practice squad. and re-signed to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ a b Johnson, James (November 2, 2020). "Jags sign FB Bruce Miller, OL Evan Boehm to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Johnson, James (December 14, 2020). "Jags sign TE Bug Howard, DE Aaron Patrick along with other transactions". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  17. ^ "Jaguars Announce Transactions and Updates for Tomorrow's Game". Jaguars.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "Five have contract expire". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "BRUCE MILLER PLEADS TO MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE". County of Santa Clara District Attorney. June 2, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  20. ^ Young, Dennis (May 18, 2023). "Troubled ex-49er 'apparently' threatened Eric Swalwell, congressman says". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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