Lamar Miller Taken in Fourth Round of NFL Draft
April 28, 2012
CORAL GABLES, Fla.—Lamar Miller has been drafted to the Miami Dolphins, the 17th Cane to go to the Dolphins in school history and the 29th running back drafted in UM history.
The Miami native is the third Cane off the board as the second pick of the fourth round and 97th overall. Miller joins Olivier Vernon (Miami) and Sean Spence (Pittsburgh) taken through four rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Miller is the first Canes running back drafted since Frank Gore went in the third round to San Francisco in 2005.
The All-ACC selection was the Canes feature back in 2011, recording the third-best single-season total in program history with 1,272 rushing yards. Miller also finished second in the ACC with an average of 106 rushing yards per game. He completed his Miami career with 1,918 rushing yards on 335 carries in 23 contests. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry and scored 15 touchdowns, while posting an average of 83.4 yards per game.
MILER’S HIGHLIGHTS
MILLER’S BIO
2011 SECOND-TEAM ALL-ACC SELECTION
2011 PHIL STEELE ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM
2011 (SOPHOMORE): Earned starts in all 12 games as the team’s feature back … Recorded the third-best single-season total in program history with 1,272 rushing yards … Earned Second-Team All-ACC Honors… Finished second in the conference with an average of 106 rushing yards per game … Recorded seven 100-yard games on the season, including a career-best 184-yard output against then-No. 17 Ohio State … Led the team and finished tied for fourth in the conference with nine rushing touchdowns … Rushed for 166 yards on 18 carries against then-No. 21 Virginia Tech … Lone receiving touchdown of the season also came against the Hokies … Scored a season-high two rushing touchdowns twice (Bethune-Cookman and Duke) … Registered a career-best 79-yard run for a touchdown in the season finale against Boston College.
2010 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games, starting against Maryland … Led team with six rushing touchdowns … Ran 108 times for 646 yards, second-most on the team … His 6.0 yards per carry average was the highest among rushers with at least 10 carries … Ran for 163 yards against Virginia Tech, a season-high for the team … Also ran for over 100 yards against Maryland … Was twice named ACC Rookie of the Week following the Florida A&M game and the Virginia Tech game … After rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown against Maryland, was named the Rivals.com National Rookie of the Week … His 58.7 yards per game ranked eighth in the ACC … Stepped up for conference games, rushing for 86.8 yards per ACC contest, third-best in the league.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked the No. 80 prospect in the nation, regardless of position, by Rivals.com, No. 10 ranked running back by Rivals.com, No. 12 running back by ESPN.com and No. 7 RB by Scout.com … Parade All-American … No. 119 best player among the ESPNU Top 150 … Named first-team all-state by the Florida Sportswriters Association … Led Dade County in rushing as senior rushing 217 times for 1,749 yards and 22 touchdowns … As a junior, rushed 154 times for 1,126 yards with 12 scores … Named Orlando Sentinel All-Southern (Fla.) and Mobile Press Register Super Southeast 120 … Coached by Steve Smith.
CANES DRAFTED BY THE MIAMI DOLPHINS
Olivier Vernon, DE (2012, 3rd Round, 9th pick)
Vernon Carey, OL (2004, 1st Round, 19th pick)
Yatil Green, WR (1997, 1st Round, 15th pick)
Jessie Armstead, LB (1993, 8th Round, 207th pick)
Randal Hill, WR (1991, 1st Round, 23rd pick)
Roland Smith, DB (1991, 8th Round, 220th pick)
Bobby Harden, DB (1990, 12th Round, 315th pick)
Melvin Bratton, RB (1988, 6th Round, 150th pick)
Jay Brophy, LB (1984, 2nd Round, 53rd pick)
Bob Nelson, DT (1982, 5th Round, 112th pick)
Mike Rodrigue, WR (1982, 12th Round 331st pick)
Tom Smith, RB (1973, 7th)
Joe Mirto, T (1968, 10th)*
Ken Corbin, LB (1968, 15th)*
Tom Beier, DB (1967, 10th)*
Ed Weisacosky, LB (1966, 6th)*
*AFL Draft selection
