Bruce Miller (American football)
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Bruce Miller is an American football
fullback
for the San Francisco 49ers
of the National Football League
. Bruce has been playing football since he was 3 feet tall on the SCRA (South Cherokee Recreation Association) Redskins. His high school coach was the legendary Mike O'Brien, who holds 6 state titles and 2 national titles. As linebacker and tight end, Bruce led Woodstock High School
to its second ever playoff appearance. He played college football
at UCF, reshirting his first year and winning All-Conference honors for four years. He was named CUSA Defensive Player of the Year his junior and senior seasons. He was drafted by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft
. He looks to be a promising, versatile threat, on offense and on special teams.
Miller scored his first NFL touchdown on a 30 yard pass from Alex Smith on November 06, 2011 in a game against the Washington Redskins.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Bruce has been playing football since he was 3 feet tall on the SCRA (South Cherokee Recreation Association) Redskins. His high school coach was the legendary Mike O'Brien, who holds 6 state titles and 2 national titles. As linebacker and tight end, Bruce led Woodstock High School
Woodstock High School
Woodstock High School can refer to:*Woodstock High School , in Woodstock, Georgia*Woodstock High School , in Woodstock, Illinois*Woodstock High School Woodstock, New Brunswick...
to its second ever playoff appearance. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at UCF, reshirting his first year and winning All-Conference honors for four years. He was named CUSA Defensive Player of the Year his junior and senior seasons. He was drafted by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
. He looks to be a promising, versatile threat, on offense and on special teams.
Miller scored his first NFL touchdown on a 30 yard pass from Alex Smith on November 06, 2011 in a game against the Washington Redskins.