Joshua Jamal Miller (born May 3, 1996) is an American former professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ball State and Marian University (Indiana).
 Miller with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2021 | |||||
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| Born: | May 3, 1996 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Plainfield (IN) | ||||
| College: | Ball State | ||||
| Position: | Defensive back | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||
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Professional career
editAfter going undrafted, Miller attended rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) in May 2019.[1]
Miller signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 14, 2020.[2] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. Following training camp in 2021, he made the team's active roster and played in his first professional game on August 5, 2021 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Following a loss to the Toronto Argonauts in week 3, Miller was demoted to the practice roster and did not play again in the regular season. However, he was re-activated for the 108th Grey Cup game and won his first Grey Cup championship over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[3]
References
edit- ^ "2019 Detroit Lions UDFA Tracker". prideofdetroit.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Grey Cup _Winnipeg Blue Bombers" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2021.