Jam Miller is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Jam Miller
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 26
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career history
CollegeAlabama (2022–present)
High schoolTyler Legacy High School
(Tyler, Texas)

Early life

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Miller is from Tyler, Texas.[1] He attended Tyler Legacy High School and became a top player for the football team.[2] He ran for 1,631 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior.[3] He then had 166 carries for 1,406 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with along with 29 receptions for 380 yards and six touchdowns as a senior.[4] In his high school career, Miller set the Tyler Legacy records with 4,908 rushing yards and 65 total touchdowns.[4] He was ranked a four-star prospect and the fourth-best running back – as well as the 78th-best player overall – nationally by 247Sports.[5] He initially committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns but later flipped his commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide.[6]

College career

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As a true freshman at Alabama in 2022, Miller ran 33 times for 233 yards and two touchdowns, playing behind Roydell Williams and Jase McClellan.[7][8] In 2023, he remained a backup to Williams and McClellan, totaling 41 rushes for 201 yards and a touchdown along with four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.[9] After the two left the Crimson Tide in 2024, Miller became one of Alabama's two top running backs for the 2024 season, alongside Justice Haynes.[10][11] Two games into the 2024 season, Miller had his first 100-yard rushing performance, totaling 140 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown against South Florida.[5][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Jam Miller". ESPN.
  2. ^ Frazier, Guy (February 7, 2020). "Tyler Lee RB Jamarion Miller a Name to Know in Recruiting". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
  3. ^ "Jamarion Miller's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.
  4. ^ a b Ogden, Brandon (April 18, 2022). "Former Tyler Legacy RB Jamarion Miller impresses in Alabama debut". Tyler Morning Telegraph.
  5. ^ a b "Jam Miller". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  6. ^ Rushin, Jerell (November 26, 2021). "Alabama football flips Texas commit Jamarion Miller, four-star RB". The Tuscaloosa News.
  7. ^ Kelly, Nick (April 10, 2023). "Alabama football running backs have impressed Nick Saban. Can the group dominate in 2023?". The Tuscaloosa News.
  8. ^ Goodwin, Cody (November 8, 2023). "After a good performance against LSU, could Jam Miller see an increased role in Alabama's offense?". 247Sports.
  9. ^ Smith, Stephen M. (July 26, 2024). "Can Jam Miller be Alabama's leading running back this season?". Touchdown Alabama.
  10. ^ Ogden, Brandon (July 17, 2024). "Alabama teammates say former Tyler Legacy RB Jam Miller's hard work is paying off". Tyler Morning Telegraph.
  11. ^ Golik, Kyle (September 6, 2024). "Justice Haynes, Jamarion Miller look to lead Alabama's latest 1-2 punch". The Sporting News.
  12. ^ Kelly, Nick (September 9, 2024). "How Jam Miller embodied a Kalen DeBoer tenet the best of any Alabama player". AL.com.