| No. 35, 36 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1988-04-29)April 29, 1988 (age 37) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Henry J. Kaiser (Fontana, California) |
| College | Fresno State (2006–2009) |
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Lonyae Durell Miller Jr. (born April 29, 1988) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back in theNational Football League for theDallas Cowboys,Oakland Raiders,Seattle Seahawks andBaltimore Ravens. He playedcollege football for theFresno State Bulldogs.
Miller was born inLos Angeles, California and grew up inFontana, located in neighboringSan Bernardino County.[1] He graduated fromHenry J. Kaiser High School of Fontana in 2006.
As a senior, he rushed for 2,567 yards (fourth in the state) on 277 carries, had a 9.27-yard per carry average and scored 34 touchdowns. He rushed for more than 100 yards in every game and had seven contests of 200 or more yards. He had 277 rushing yards and four touchdowns againstCoachella Valley High School. He also playeddefensive back, registering 19 tackles (16 solo) and 2 interceptions. He received third-team All-state, All-CIF Southern Section andSunkist League Offensive MVP honors.
He competed intrack & field as a sprinter, recording personal-best times of 10.7 seconds in the100 meters and 21.9 seconds in the200 meters.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonyae Miller RB | Fontana, California | Henry J. Kaiser HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 4.53 | Dec 18, 2005 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (72) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 92 (school) Rivals: 38 (RB); 63 (CA); 75 (school) | ||||||
Sources:
| ||||||
Miller accepted a football scholarship fromFresno State University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 10 games and was the backup behindrunning backDwayne Wright, tallying 288 rushing yards (second on the team) on 54 carries with 2 touchdowns. He led the team with 16 carries for 113 yards and a touchdown against Hawaii.
As a sophomore, he started 8 out of 10 games and was third on the team behind true freshmanRyan Mathews, with 624 yards on 132 carries and scored 7 touchdowns.
As a junior, even though Mathews missed time with a knee injury, Miller was also limited with injuries and missed the game againstLouisiana Tech University. Anthony Harding ended up taking over as the rushing leader of the team. Miller rushed for 844 yards (second on the team) on 120 carries (6.8-yard avg.) and scored 7 touchdowns. Among his highlights were 161 rushing yards (including a 90-yard run) with two touchdowns against Hawaii and 181 rushing yards, including an 80-yard touchdown against Idaho.
As a senior, he remained a backup and his production dropped as Mathews led the nation in rushing with an average of 150.67 yards per contest in 12 games. Miller also fell behind freshmanRobbie Rouse, posting 367 rushing yards (third on the team) on 68 carries (5.2 yards avg.), with 9 receptions for 38 yards. He finished his college career with 45 games, 2,062 rushing yards on 374 carries and 20 touchdowns in his four seasons. He also made 14 receptions for 91 yards.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | 303⁄4 | 87⁄8 | 4.53 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 4.54 s | 7.20 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 26 reps | |
| All values from theNFL Scouting Combine.[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Miller was signed as anundrafted free agent by theDallas Cowboys after the2010 NFL draft on April 30.[5] He was waived on September 4, but was signed to thepractice squad a day later. AfterMarion Barber suffered a calf injury, he was promoted to the active roster on December 3, to be the team's third-stringrunning back and play onspecial teams.[6] In2011, he was passed on the depth chart byrunning backPhillip Tanner and was released on September 3.[7]
On December 7,2011, he was signed by theOakland Raiders to theirpractice squad. He was released on August 31,2012.[8]
On September 27,2012, he was signed by theSeattle Seahawks to thepractice squad. He was cut on October 2.
On December 18,2012, he was signed by theBaltimore Ravens to thepractice squad.[9] He was considered part of the roster when the team wonSuper Bowl XLVII. He was released on May 3,2013.[10]
Miller's father (Lonyae Miller Sr.), was a special education teacher in theFontana Unified School District.[11]
Lonyae Miller is now the head football coach forOntario Christian High School[12]
He is also the weights coach there at Ontario Christian High School.