Rontez Miles
{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rontez Miles
| image =
| current_team =
| number = 45
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 203
| high_school = Woodland Hills
(Churchill, Pennsylvania)
| college = California (PA)
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 123
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Interceptions
| statvalue4 = 1
| pfr = MileRo00
}}
Rontez Lamotte Miles{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16206 }} (born November 25, 1988){{cite web | title=Walker, Miles among 17 Vulcans on All-PSAC West Team | work= nfldraftzone.com | url=http://nfldraftzone.com/draft-news/diamond-in-the-rough-rontez-miles-ss-cal-pa-university/ |access-date=November 4, 2012}} is an American former professional football safety. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at California University of Pennsylvania.
Early life
Miles attended Woodland Hills High School in Pennsylvania.{{cite web | title=California (PA) Profile | work= calvulcans.com | url=http://www.calvulcans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2334 }} He was teammates with future NFL'ers Rob Gronkowski and Monte Simmons. He was also a three-year letterman, two-time all-conference and Big 33 while at Woodland Hills.
College career
= Freshman season =
On November 11, 2009, he was named the PSAC West Freshman of the Year.{{cite web | title=Alfonso Hoggard of Clarion Named PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year, Willie Walker of California Named Defensive Player of the Year | work= psacsports.org | url=http://www.psacsports.org/news/2009/11/11/FOOT_1111090423.aspx |access-date=November 11, 2009}} On November 18, 2009, he was selected to the PSAC West Second-team.{{cite web | title=Walker, Miles among 17 Vulcans on All-PSAC West Team | work= sai.calu.edu | url=http://sai.calu.edu/caltimes/index.php/2009/11/18/walker-miles-among-17-vulcans-on-all-psac-west-team/ |access-date=November 18, 2009}}
= Sophomore season =
= Junior season =
On August 22, 2011, he was selected to the preseason D2Football.com First-team All-American team.{{cite web | title=GLIAC Has Six Named to the 2011 D2Football.com Preseason All-America Team | work= gliac.org | url=http://www.gliac.org/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/D2Football_Preseason_AA |access-date=August 22, 2011}} He was selected to the AFCA First-team All-American and AP First-team All-American team.{{cite web | title=Mayo, Miles earn AP All-America honors | work= calvulcans.com | url=http://www.calvulcans.com/news/2011/12/21/FB_1221115753.aspx |access-date=December 21, 2011}} He was named to the 2011 All-PSAC West First-team. He selected to the All-American, Don Hansen Second-team All-American, Daktronics First-team All-Region and Don Hansen First-team All-Region team following the conclusion of his Junior season. On November 16, 2011, he was selected as the PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year.{{cite web | title=Mercyhurst's Trevor Kennedy, California's Rontez Miles Named PSAC West Players of the Year | work= psacsports.org | url=http://psacsports.org/news/2011/11/16/FOOT_1116114319.aspx |access-date=November 16, 2011}} He was selected as the Daktronics Super Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year.
= Senior season =
Prior to his Senior year, he was selected to the Preseason Lindy's First-team All-American{{cite web | title=Cody Fleming Named to Lindy's First-team Preseason Football All-American Unit | work= shipraiders.com | url=http://shipraiders.com/news/2012/7/10/FB_0710123300.aspx |access-date=July 11, 2012}} and Preseason Beyond Sport Network (BSN) First-team All-American team.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11+5/8
| weight = 203
| dash = 4.62
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.27
| cone drill = 6.97
| vertical = 36.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench =
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 32 7/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| note = All values from the NFL Combine[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/rontez-miles?id=2540287 Rontez Miles NFL Combine profile]
}}
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web | title=The New York Jets Sign Defensive Back Rontez Miles | work= fflockerroom.com | url=http://fflockerroom.com/2013/04/28/the-new-york-jets-sign-defensive-back-rontez-miles/ |access-date=April 28, 2013}} He was released on August 31,{{cite web|title=Jets Move 22, Get Down to 53-Man Active Roster|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Move-22-Get-Down-to-53-Man-Active-Roster/0e4010de-3ce3-4e94-b5f8-13a17c710ba0|author=Lange, Randy|date=August 31, 2013|publisher=New York Jets|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903000730/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Move-22-Get-Down-to-53-Man-Active-Roster/0e4010de-3ce3-4e94-b5f8-13a17c710ba0|archive-date=September 3, 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=September 1, 2013}} and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.{{cite web|title=3 Arrive Via Waivers; 7 Added to Practice Squad|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/3-Arrive-Via-Waivers-6-Added-to-Practice-Squad/1f164acd-6a34-48b7-a1b8-16462d09fd80|author=Lange, Randy|date=September 1, 2013|publisher=New York Jets|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904052057/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/3-Arrive-Via-Waivers-7-Added-to-Practice-Squad/1f164acd-6a34-48b7-a1b8-16462d09fd80|archive-date=September 4, 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=September 1, 2013}} He was promoted to the active roster on November 1,{{cite web|title=Jets promote Rontez Miles from practice squad|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/01/jets-promote-rontez-miles-from-practice-squad/|author=Wilkening, Mike|date=November 1, 2013|publisher=New York Jets|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102171558/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/01/jets-promote-rontez-miles-from-practice-squad/|archive-date=November 2, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=November 2, 2013}} but released 10 days later after suspended tight end Kellen Winslow II returned to the active roster.{{cite web|title=From glory to pink slip in a few minutes|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/31030/from-glory-to-pink-slip-in-a-few-minutes|author=Cimini, Rich|date=November 12, 2013|publisher=ESPN New York|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115093412/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/31030/from-glory-to-pink-slip-in-a-few-minutes|archive-date=November 15, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=November 15, 2013}} Miles was re-signed to the practice squad on November 13.{{cite web|title=Transactions|url=http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=&transactionYear=&transactionTeamAbbr=NYJ&prevTransactionMonth=0&prevTransactionYear=0&prevTransactionTeamAbbr=|publisher=National Football League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420040406/http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=&transactionYear=&transactionTeamAbbr=NYJ&prevTransactionTeamAbbr=&prevTransactionMonth=0&prevTransactionYear=0|archive-date=April 20, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=November 15, 2013}}
Rontez was released on August 30, 2014,{{cite web|title=Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Make-Final-Cuts-to-Get-to-53/d967f477-9c58-4ed6-a18c-c3931d6f0eb7|author=Lange, Randy|date=August 30, 2014|publisher=New York Jets|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901112135/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Make-Final-Cuts-to-Get-to-53/d967f477-9c58-4ed6-a18c-c3931d6f0eb7|archive-date=September 1, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=August 30, 2014}} and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.{{cite web|title=Seven Signed to Jets Practice Squad|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Seven-Signed-to-Jets-Practice-Squad/a9eb0f71-56d2-4513-b00a-0614f15cf119|publisher=New York Jets|author=Lange, Randy|date=August 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903062656/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Seven-Signed-to-Jets-Practice-Squad/a9eb0f71-56d2-4513-b00a-0614f15cf119|archive-date=September 3, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=August 31, 2014}} He was promoted to the Jets' active roster before their Week 17 season finale, and, according to former head coach Rex Ryan, Miles was going to play a role on special teams. However, he suffered a leg injury in practice, after colliding with Marcus Williams. Miles was placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery on December 26.
On December 6, 2015, Miles recorded his first career interception against New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning on fourth down in the 4th quarter, which helped the team come back from a ten-point deficit in their overtime win against the New York Giants.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-21 |title=Jets Ride Miles a Long Way |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Ride-Miles-a-Long-Way/be3540ca-41c0-4d5f-abb0-990a3fcef523 |access-date=2023-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621175913/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Ride-Miles-a-Long-Way/be3540ca-41c0-4d5f-abb0-990a3fcef523 |archive-date=June 21, 2016 }}{{Cite web |last=NJ.com |first=Dom Cosentino {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |date=2015-12-07 |title=Jets knew what was coming on Eli's interception |url=https://www.nj.com/jets/2015/12/jets_knew_what_was_coming_on_giants_eli_mannings_i.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=nj |language=en}}
On March 14, 2018, the Jets placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Miles.{{cite web|title=Jets tender Rontez Miles|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/14/jets-tender-rontez-miles/|author=Alper, Josh|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=March 14, 2018}} He re-signed for one year and just over $1 million, and later had surgery related to a torn meniscus.{{Cite web|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/jets-s-rontez-miles-3-4-months-following-surgery-torn-meniscus/|title=Jets S Rontez Miles Out 3-4 Months Following Surgery For Torn Meniscus|last=Bouda|first=Nate|date=June 6, 2018|website=nfltraderumors.co|language=en-US|access-date=June 6, 2018}} He was placed on the physically unable to perform list on September 1 to start the season, due to the knee surgery.{{cite web|title=Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/final-cutdown-jets-reach-53-player-active-roster|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 1, 2018}} He was activated off PUP on November 2, while the Jets waived newly-acquired safety Ibraheim Campbell.{{cite web|title=Jets Activate S Rontez Miles Off PUP, Waive S Ibraheim Campbell|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-activate-s-rontez-miles-off-pup-waive-s-ibraheim-campbell|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=November 2, 2018}}
On November 6, 2019, Miles was placed on injured reserve with neck and hip injuries.{{cite web|title=Jets Claim CB Maurice Canady, Place S Rontez Miles on IR|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-claim-cb-maurice-canady-place-s-rontez-miles-on-ir|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=November 6, 2019}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2013 | NYJ
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | NYJ
| 9 || 1 || 24 || 15 || 9 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 11 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | NYJ
| 16 || 4 || 57 || 34 || 23 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | NYJ
| 13 || 0 || 24 || 21 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | NYJ
| 8 || 1 || 11 || 10 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | NYJ
| 7 || 0 || 7 || 3 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 54 | 6 | 123 | 83 | 40 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.calvulcans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2334 California (PA) bio]
- [http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/Rontez-Miles/67d3ff15-b568-48ab-b245-1e04df538bdc New York Jets bio]
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Category:New York Jets players
Category:American football safeties
Category:California Vulcans football players
Category:Sportspeople from Braddock, Pennsylvania
Category:Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania