Bruce Miller (American football)

Bruce William Miller III (born August 6, 1987) is a former American football fullback who played his career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football for the UCF Knights, and was drafted by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1]

Bruce Miller
Miller in 2014
Free agent
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1987-08-06) August 6, 1987
Canton, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodstock (GA)
College:Central Florida
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 211
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
  • 2x First-team All-C-USA (2009, 2010)
  • Second-team All C-USA (2008)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:76
Receiving yards:734
Receiving touchdowns:3
Rushing attempts:28
Rushing yards:62
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

He played college football at UCF, redshirting his first year and winning All-Conference 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

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.[2]

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.[3]

On March 20, 2014, Miller signed a three-year contract extension with the 49ers.[4]

In the 2016 offseason, Miller attempted to switch positions from fullback to tight end to better fit recently hired head coach Chip Kelly's offensive scheme.[5]

On September 5, 2016, Miller 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.[6] Miller was immediately released from his contract with the San Francisco 49ers the same day.[7] Miller was charged with seven felonies, including assault, assault with a deadly weapon, as well as elder abuse as one of the men he attacked was a senior citizen.[8]

References
  1. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. "San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins - November 6th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  3. "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  4. "Bruce Miller Signs Contract Extension with 49ers". 49ers.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  5. Barrows, Matt. "49ers' Bruce Miller impressing coaches at tight end ... and wide receiver". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  6. Toy, Michelle (September 5, 2016). "Sources: 49er Bruce Miller arrested for assault". KTVU.com.
  7. Wagoner, Nick (September 5, 2016). "49ers release tight end Bruce Miller after arrest on assault charge". ESPN.com.
  8. Espn.com news services (September 8, 2016). "Ex-Niners TE Bruce Miller to be arraigned Friday in alleged assault". ESPN.com.
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