Gabe Miller (born December 5, 1987) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. Miller played college football as a defensive end and tight end at Oregon State University.[1]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | December 5, 1987 Crested Butte, Colorado, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Oregon) | ||||
| College: | Oregon State (2006–2010) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 5 / pick: 140 | ||||
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He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, and Washington Redskins.
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editMiller was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft.[2][3] Having played the defensive end position in college, he was converted to a linebacker.
Seattle Seahawks
editOn September 7, 2012, Miller was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks, where he moved to the tight end position.[4]
Chicago Bears
editMiller was signed to the Bears practice squad after the departure of Dedrick Epps.[5] On June 4, 2013, Miller was suspended for four games by the league for violating the league's substance policy.[6] He was eventually released by the team on August 25, 2013.[7]
Washington Redskins
editOn December 24, 2013, Miller was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on December 31, 2013.[9] After spending the last two years playing tight end, the Redskins converted him back to the outside linebacker position.[10] On September 27, 2014, he was waived by the Redskins, but re-signed to their practice squad on September 29.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6.[13]
On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins.[14]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Michael (June 4, 2013). "Bears' Gabe Miller suspended four games for PEDs". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Gabe Miller Is The Kansas City Chiefs Second Pick Of The Fifth Round Of The 2011 NFL Draft
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Former Chiefs LB Gabe Miller Signs With Seahawks, Now Plays Offense
- ^ Larry Mayer. "Write Now Blog | Bears sign Gabe Miller to practice squad". Blog.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Bears TE Miller suspended for four games". Yahoo! Sports. June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 25, 2013). "Bears waive 14 players; roster now stands at 76". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (December 24, 2013). "Redskins Revamp Linebacker Corps". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Keim, John (December 31, 2013). "Redskins sign seven players". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (August 21, 2014). "Gabe Miller's Transition Highlighted By Sack". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (September 27, 2014). "Agent: Washington waives LB Gabe Miller". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Mike. "Redskins add tackle Terren Jones to practice squad (updated)". Washington Post. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Mike (December 6, 2014). "OLB Gabe Miller promoted from practice squad to Redskins' 53-man roster". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ Keim, John (May 4, 2015). "Redskins cut 13 players, start adding UDFAs". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
External links
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- Oregon State Beavers bio
- Chicago Bears bio Archived January 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Washington Redskins bio Archived January 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine