Prince Miller
Encyclopedia
Prince Miller is an American football
cornerback
who is currently a player for the Buffalo Bills
of the National Football League
. He played college football
at Georgia
.
in Duncan, South Carolina
, where he played football as a cornerback. He was named team MVP
his junior and senior seasons, recording 43 tackles, five interceptions, and three punt returns touchdowns as a junior. As a senior, Miller had four interceptions, three forced fumbles, gained over 2,000 yards total offense, and had 16 total touchdowns and was named an Associated Press
South Carolina All-State defensive back. He was named the 2005 South Carolina Mr. Football at the SCADA North-South All-Star game, and played in the 2005 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
Miller was also named Gatorade
State Football Player of the Year, the Orlando Sentinel
South Carolina Player of the Year, and was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitutions Super Southern 100. As named to the 2005 FSN South Countdown to Signing Day
All-South second team. He was rated by Rivals.com
as the No. 26 best athlete, by ESPN.com
as the 11th best cornerback in the nation, and by Scout.com
as one of the top 20 cornerback prospects in the country.
. As a true freshman in 2006, Miller played in every game and was named the team's Special Teams Newcomer of the Year, blocking a punt against UAB
which was returned for a touchdown by teammate C. J. Byrd. In 2007, Miller appeared in 13 games, making eight starts at cornerback, finishing the season with 24 tackles, one interception, and seven pass break-ups. As a junior in 2008, Miller appeared in 13 games and made 10 starts, recording 50 tackles and returning nine punts for 191 yards and one touchdown, returned 92 yards against Alabama
. In 2009, his senior season, Miller was named a special teams captain and started all 13 games, making 42 tackles, including five for a loss, and returning 19 punts for 226 yards.
, Miller signed with the Baltimore Ravens
on May 7, 2010. He was waived one day after final cuts by the Ravens on September 5, 2010.
signed Miller to their practice squad on September 7, 2010.
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...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who is currently a player for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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...
. 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 Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
.
Early years
Miller attended James F. Byrnes High SchoolJames F. Byrnes High School
James F. Byrnes High School is located in Duncan, South Carolina. The school has 2289 students enrolled as of the 2008–2009 school year. It is the only high school in Spartanburg District 5. The James F. Byrnes Freshman Academy is located at the former D. R. Hill Middle School. Currently, there are...
in Duncan, South Carolina
Duncan, South Carolina
Duncan is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,181 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Duncan is located at ....
, where he played football as a cornerback. He was named team MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
his junior and senior seasons, recording 43 tackles, five interceptions, and three punt returns touchdowns as a junior. As a senior, Miller had four interceptions, three forced fumbles, gained over 2,000 yards total offense, and had 16 total touchdowns and was named an Associated Press
Associated Press
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South Carolina All-State defensive back. He was named the 2005 South Carolina Mr. Football at the SCADA North-South All-Star game, and played in the 2005 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
Miller was also named Gatorade
Gatorade
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State Football Player of the Year, the Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. It was founded in 1876. The Sentinel is owned by Tribune Company and is overseen by the Chicago Tribune. As of 2005, the Sentinel’s president and publisher was Kathleen Waltz; she announced her resignation in February 2008...
South Carolina Player of the Year, and was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitutions Super Southern 100. As named to the 2005 FSN South Countdown to Signing Day
National Signing Day
National Signing Day most commonly refers to a day in February, usually on the first Wednesday of that month, which is the first day that a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent for college football with a school that is a member of the NCAA, the main governing body for...
All-South second team. He was rated by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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as the No. 26 best athlete, by ESPN.com
ESPN.com
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as the 11th best cornerback in the nation, and by Scout.com
Scout.com
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as one of the top 20 cornerback prospects in the country.
College career
After graduating from high school, Miller attended the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
. As a true freshman in 2006, Miller played in every game and was named the team's Special Teams Newcomer of the Year, blocking a punt against UAB
UAB Blazers football
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , as a member of the East Division of Conference USA . UAB plays its home games at Legion Field, which is located off-campus in Birmingham, Alabama...
which was returned for a touchdown by teammate C. J. Byrd. In 2007, Miller appeared in 13 games, making eight starts at cornerback, finishing the season with 24 tackles, one interception, and seven pass break-ups. As a junior in 2008, Miller appeared in 13 games and made 10 starts, recording 50 tackles and returning nine punts for 191 yards and one touchdown, returned 92 yards against Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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. In 2009, his senior season, Miller was named a special teams captain and started all 13 games, making 42 tackles, including five for a loss, and returning 19 punts for 226 yards.
First stint with Ravens
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
, Miller signed with the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
on May 7, 2010. He was waived one day after final cuts by the Ravens on September 5, 2010.
New England Patriots
The New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
signed Miller to their practice squad on September 7, 2010.