Brit Miller
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brit Miller
| image = Brit Miller.JPG
| caption = Miller with the Rams in 2010
| current_team =
| number = 47, 49
| position = Fullback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|9|15}}
| birth_place = Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Eisenhower (Decatur)
| college = Illinois
| undraftedyear = 2009
| pastteams = * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2010}}−{{NFL Year|2012}})
| status =
| highlights = * First-team All-Big Ten (2008)
- AFCA Good Works Team (2008)
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 5
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 14
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 41
| pfr = MillBr01
}}
Brit William Miller (born September 15, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). Miller was born in Decatur, Illinois and attended high school at Eisenhower High School in the same city. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. Following college, Miller was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams.
College career
Miller played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, playing at linebacker.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 7/8
| weight = 243
| dash = 4.62
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.71
| shuttle = 4.52
| cone drill = 7.01
| vertical = 29
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| bench = 24
| note = All values from Illinois's Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=74918&DraftYear=2009 |title=2009 NFL Draft Scout Brit Miller College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 28, 2011}}
}}
=Carolina Panthers=
Miller went undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, but was signed as undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers,{{Cite web |url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-1/Post-draft-haul-20-rookie-free-agents-two-veterans/d7b40218-e2cc-41a8-a249-310fd8c8ef31 |title=Post-draft haul: 20 rookie free agents; two veterans |access-date=September 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201549/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-1/Post-draft-haul-20-rookie-free-agents-two-veterans/d7b40218-e2cc-41a8-a249-310fd8c8ef31 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }} where he was later waived.{{Cite web |url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-1/Panthers-make-roster-moves/cf6bd6cb-ea8b-4d0f-aa7a-712f242956cb |title=Panthers make roster moves |access-date=September 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173259/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-1/Panthers-make-roster-moves/cf6bd6cb-ea8b-4d0f-aa7a-712f242956cb |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
=San Francisco 49ers=
Miller was signed by the San Francisco 49ers{{Cite web |url=http://www.49ers.com/news-and-events/article-1/49ers-Claim-FB-Brit-Miller/94dcb1aa-26b6-4e95-83c7-8eb74a6113b0 |title=49ers Claim FB Brit Miller |access-date=September 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325022410/http://www.49ers.com/news-and-events/article-1/49ers-Claim-FB-Brit-Miller/94dcb1aa-26b6-4e95-83c7-8eb74a6113b0 |archive-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }} and was switched to fullback with the 49ers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.49ers.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Positions-No-Problem/3db6ecbf-4709-4479-b953-f13f466a1d3c |title=New Positions, No Problem |access-date=September 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918235846/http://www.49ers.com/news-and-events/article-1/new-positions-no-problem/3db6ecbf-4709-4479-b953-f13f466a1d3c |archive-date=September 18, 2009 |url-status=dead }} He was promoted to the active roster on December 1, 2009. He was waived on September 3, 2010, during final roster cuts.
=St. Louis Rams=
Miller was signed to the St. Louis Rams' practice squad on September 15, 2010, and was released on November 20, 2012.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090908063530/http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/brit-miller/6bb1c4f7-7b08-4041-a897-ec3c81274c72 San Francisco 49ers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091026172114/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/miller_brit00.html Illinois Fighting Illini bio]
- [http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2014-02-03/ex-illini-charged-dui.html Ex-Illini Charged with DUI]
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Category:Sportspeople from Decatur, Illinois
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:St. Louis Rams players