Shareef Miller

Shareef Miller
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 (age 27)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:George Washington (Philadelphia)
College:Penn State (2015–2018)
Position:Outside linebacker
NFL draft:2019 / round: 4 / pick: 138
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Shareef Abdul Miller (born March 14, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

A 3 star recruit, Miller held offers from 26 different schools, including Florida, Miami (FL), Nebraska, Oregon, and Tennessee among others. On January 25, 2015, he committed to Penn State.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shareef Miller
DE 		Philadelphia, PA George Washington, Philadelphia, PA 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jan 25, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 525, 12 (PA), 27 (DE)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Statistics

Year G Tackles TFL Sacks FF FR
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 9 22 5 1.5 1 0
2017 13 37 11.5 5.5 0 1
2018 12 41 15 7.5 0 1
Total 34 100 31.5 14.5 1 2

Source:[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		254 lb
(115 kg) 		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.69 s 1.64 s 2.75 s 4.45 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3]

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

Miller was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (138th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[4][5] On September 5, 2020, Miller was waived by the Eagles before the start of the 2020 season.[6]

Carolina Panthers

On September 6, 2020, Miller was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[7] He was waived on October 3, 2020.[8]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

The Eagles signed Miller to their practice squad on October 19, 2020.[9] He was released on December 1, 2020.[10]

Arizona Cardinals

On January 6, 2021, Miller signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was waived on June 7, 2021.[12]

Atlanta Falcons

On June 17, 2021, Miller signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[13] On August 24, the Falcons released Miller.[14]

New Orleans Breakers

On March 10, 2022, Miller was drafted by the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League.[15] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 12 with a hamstring injury.[16][17] He was moved back to the active roster on May 21.[18]

Seattle Sea Dragons

The Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL selected Miller in the fourth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[19] He was released on August 17, 2023.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Shareef Miller College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Shareef Miller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Shareef Miller, Penn State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Flounders, Bob (April 23, 2019). "Is Penn State pass rusher Shareef Miller's college production a sign of things to come in the NFL?". pennlive. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  5. ^ McPherson, Chris (April 27, 2019). "Eagles select DE Shareef Miller in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  6. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  7. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2020). "Panthers claim three players off waivers". Panthers.com.
  8. ^ Simmons, Myles (October 3, 2020). "Panthers activate Eli Apple from reserve/injured list". Panthers.com.
  9. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 19, 2020). "Eagles sign DE Shareef Miller to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  10. ^ McPherson, Chris (December 1, 2020). "Eagles promote S Grayland Arnold; waive S Will Parks". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  11. ^ Urban, Darren (January 6, 2021). "Cardinals Sign Five More Players To 'Futures' Deals". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ^ Urban, Darren (June 7, 2021). "Cardinals Bring Back Defensive Lineman Xavier Williams". AZCardinals.com.
  13. ^ "Falcons sign four free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. June 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Falcons sign QB Josh Rosen, release five others". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "USFL Draft 2022: Supplemental Draft Pick-By-Pick Results". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  16. ^ @USFLBreakers (May 12, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @USFLBreakers (May 12, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ @USFLBreakers (May 21, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.