College: Nebraska–Omaha Children Izabella Miller High school: Wahoo (NE) Neumann Spouse Kristen Miller | Weight: 240 lb (109 kg) Height 1.93 m Name Zach Miller | |
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Date of birth: (1984-10-04) October 4, 1984 (age 31) Education University of Nebraska Omaha Similar People Jarvis Jenkins, Martellus Bennett, Bear Pascoe, Jay Cutler, Lamarr Houston Profiles | ||
Zachary Scott Miller (born October 4, 1984) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played quarterback and tight end in college at Nebraska-Omaha. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Early life
A three-sport athlete at Bishop Neumann High School in Wahoo, Nebraska, he earned all-state honors as a senior and earned honorable mention all-state honors in basketball. He set school records in football as a senior with 1,200 passing yards and 980 rushing yards.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Miller was selected in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2012.
He was waived from injured reserve on October 16, 2012.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On January 3, 2013, Miller was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On August 27, 2013, he was released by the Buccaneers.
Chicago Bears
On December 30, 2013, Miller was signed by the Chicago Bears to a reserve/future contract.
On August 15, 2014, Miller was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in the preseason.
On February 27, 2015, he signed a one-year extension. In week nine against the San Diego Chargers, Miller caught Jay Cutler's 25-yard pass with one hand to score the game-winning touchdown; it was Miller's first NFL touchdown since 2011. One week later, Miller caught 5 passes for 107 yards, including an 87-yard touchdown pass from Cutler, en route to a 37–13 win over the St. Louis Rams; the catch was the longest by a tight end since Byron Chamberlain's 88-yard play in 1999 and the longest touchdown reception by a Bear since Matt Forte's 89-yard score in 2010.
On March 14, 2016, Miller signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension with the Bears. He suffered a broken foot in Week 11 and was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2016.