Dee Miller

Wide Receiver

Ohio State

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 194 lbs

Round 6 - #196
    NFL Draft Notes
  • Unheralded athlete who shows toughness in traffic & a flair for making the diving catches... Shows good arm extension as a blocker in pass protection...Makes plays with defenders on him...Accelerates well out of his cuts...Comes to a stop quickly & comes back for the ball well... Recently timed at 4.51 in the 40-yard dash...Ranks fourth on the school's career-record list with 132 catches & fifth with 2090 receiving yards.

    1998
  • All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection...Started every game, except vs. Toledo at flanker...Finished second on the team with 59 receptions for 915 yards (15.5 avg.) & three touchdowns...His 59 grabs rank fifth on the school's season-record list.
    West Virginia...Opened the season with 110 yards on 6 grabs with a 14-yard
    score. Toledo...Added a 37-yard touchdown catch.
    Penn State...Caught 6 passes for 108 yards.
    Illinois...Gained 99 yards on 4 receptions.
    Northwestern...Caught 6 passes for 95 yards.
    Indiana...Exploded for a career-high 159 yards on 11 catches.
    Michigan State...Followed with 5 grabs for 74 yards.
    Michigan...Picked up 59 yards on 4 catches, including a 16-yard touchdown.
    Texas A&M (Sugar Bowl)...Had a 28-yard reception.

    1997
  • Took over flanker duties, hauling in 58 passes for 981 yards (16.9 avg.) & five touchdowns...His 58 catches were the sixth-highest total in OSU annals. Wyoming...Scored his first career touchdown on a diving 45-yard catch, finishing with 81 yards on 4 catches.
    Bowling Green...Had 5 receptions for 88 yards & a 29-yard score.
    Missouri...Hauled in 3 passes for 85 yards.
    Penn State...Caught 8 passes for 149 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown.
    Northwestern...Gained 96 yards on 5 catches with 27 & 10-yard scores.
    Illinois...Made 5 catches for 103 yards.
    Florida State (Sugar Bowl)...Caught 6 passes for 79 yards.

    1996
  • Played behind Dimitrious Stanley at flanker...Had 10 receptions for 147 yards (14.7 avg.).
    Pittsburgh...Had a season-long 43 yarder.
    Wisconsin...Added a 32-yard catch.
    Arizona (Rose Bowl)...Had a pair of first-down grabs, good for 18 yards.

    1995
  • Appeared in every game but saw limited action...Caught five passes for 47 yards (9.4 avg.).
    Boston College...In his first game at OSU, he caught a pair of passes for 17 yards.
    Pittsburgh...Credited with a season-long 13 yarder.

    1994
  • Redshirted as a freshman. High School
  • Ohio Division I Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a senior, catching 56 passes for 1139 yards & 16 touchdowns at South (Springfield, Oh.) High...Had 36 touchdown catches for his career...Prep Football Report & Blue Chip Illustrated All-American choice, adding All-State honors...League Most Valuable Player as a free safety & flanker...Lettered three times in basketball.

    Personal
  • Sociology major...Son of Patricia & Norman Miller...Born 12/04/75...Resides in Springfield, Ohio.
RECEIVING STATISTICS

STATS GP/GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/PG GM/AVG
1995 13/ 0 5 47 9.4 0 13 0.38 3.62
1996 12/ 0 10 147 14.7 0 43 0.83 12.25
1997 13/13 58 981 16.9 5 45 4.46 75.46
1998 12/12 59 915 15.5 3 42 4.92 76.25
TOTAL 50/24 132 2090 15.8 8 45 2.64 41.80
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