| 👁 Image Miller with the Oregon State Beavers in 2009 | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (1987-12-05) December 5, 1987 (age 38) Crested Butte, Colorado, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, Oregon) | ||||
| College | Oregon State (2006–2010) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 5th round, 140th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Gabe Miller (born December 5, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). 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 for the Oregon State Beavers.[1]
He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, and Washington Redskins.
Professional career
[edit]Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Miller was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft with the 140th overall pick.[2][3] Having played the defensive end position in college, he was converted to a linebacker.
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On 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
[edit]Miller 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
[edit]On 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
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- American football tight ends
- Chicago Bears players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Lake Oswego High School alumni
- Oregon State Beavers football players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Players of American football from Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Washington Redskins players