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{{Infobox NSFL biography | {{Infobox NSFL biography | ||
| name = Howard Miller | | name = Howard Miller | ||
+ | | HOF = Howard-Miller | ||
<!-- end picture section --> | <!-- end picture section --> | ||
| number = 86 | | number = 86 | ||
− | | current_team = | + | | current_team = Retired |
| position = Wide Receiver | | position = Wide Receiver | ||
− | | birth_date = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|1997|05 | + | | birth_date = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|1997|12|05}} |
− | | birth_place = Chicago, Illnois | + | | birth_place = [[wp:Chicago|Chicago, Illnois]] |
| death_date = <!-- not needed unless the player is actually dead --> | | death_date = <!-- not needed unless the player is actually dead --> | ||
| death_place = <!-- in such cases, DM 37thchamber; we don't have a death date template yet --> | | death_place = <!-- in such cases, DM 37thchamber; we don't have a death date template yet --> | ||
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| height_in = 3 | | height_in = 3 | ||
| weight_lb = 225 | | weight_lb = 225 | ||
− | | college = Northern Illinois | + | | college = [[wp:Northern Illinois University|Northern Illinois]] |
− | | draftyear = {{nsfly|7|d}} | + | | draftyear = {{nsfly|7|d}} |
| draftround = 1 | | draftround = 1 | ||
| draftpick = 1 | | draftpick = 1 | ||
+ | | dsfldraftyear = {{dsfly|6|d}} | ||
+ | | dsfldraftround = 1 | ||
+ | | dsfldraftpick = 1 | ||
| pastteams = | | pastteams = | ||
− | * [[Tijuana Luchadores]] | + | * [[Tijuana Luchadores]] ({{dsfly|5}}) |
− | * [[Kansas City Coyotes]] ( | + | * [[Kansas City Coyotes]] ({{dsfly|6}}) |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Colorado Yeti]] ({{nsfly|7}}–{{nsfly|13}}) |
− | | status = | + | * [[Baltimore Hawks]] ({{nsfly|14}}–{{nsfly|15}}) |
− | | highlights = | + | | status = Retired |
− | * [[DSFL Pro Bowl]] | + | | highlights = |
− | * [[DSFL | + | * [[DSFL Pro Bowl]] {{dsfly|6|pb}} |
− | * [[DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] | + | * [[DSFL Wide Receiver of the Year]] {{dsfly|6|nolink}} |
− | * [[DSFL Offensive Player of the Year]] | + | * [[DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] {{dsfly|6|nolink}} |
+ | * [[DSFL Offensive Player of the Year]] {{dsfly|6|nolink}} | ||
+ | * 1x [[NSFL Most Valuable Player Award|NSFL MVP]] {{nsfly|11|nolink}} | ||
+ | * 1x [[NSFL Positional Awards|NSFL Wide Receiver of The Year]]<br />{{nsfly|11|nolink}} | ||
+ | * 1x [[NSFL Pro Bowl]] {{nsfly|9|pb}} | ||
+ | | statweek = 1 | ||
+ | | statseason = {{nsfly|16|nolink}} | ||
+ | | statlabel1 = Receptions | ||
+ | | statvalue1 = 555 | ||
+ | | statlabel3 = Yards | ||
+ | | statvalue3 = 9365 | ||
+ | | statlabel4 = Yards Per Catch | ||
+ | | statvalue4 = 16.9 | ||
+ | | statlabel5 = Touchdowns | ||
+ | | statvalue5 = 54 | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | '''Howard Miller''' (born | + | '''Howard Miller''' (born December 5, 1997) was an [[wp:American football|American football]] Wide Receiver for the [[Colorado Yeti]] of the [[National Simulation Football League]] (NSFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies before entering the [[DSFL]] in {{dsfly|5}}, where he played for the [[Tijuana Luchadores]] and [[Kansas City Coyotes]] prior to being drafted [[List of first overall NSFL draft picks|first overall]] by the [[Colorado Yeti]] in the {{nsfly|7|draft-full}}. |
==Early Years== | ==Early Years== | ||
+ | Miller was born in Brisbane, Australia on December 5th, 1997 to parents Jack and Betty. Jack left for the United States to pursue a career opportunity once mother and child were medically cleared to go home. In the year that followed, Betty raised their son alone while her husband set up a life for them overseas. In February of 1998, Miller and his mother flew to Chicago, Illinois, reuniting the family. They have lived in and around Chicago ever since. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Miller played numerous sports throughout his early years and into high school, typically competing at each sport's highest respective level. He was a state sprinting champion, and only refused the honour of competing at nationals in order to do so as a swimmer instead. As he got older, however, Miller's desire to dabble in as many sports as possible led him to a crossroad: he remained successful in each, but was falling behind national prospects who only focused on one to two sports at most. In the end, given the likelihood of remaining in Chicago if he were to pursue it, he chose football. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Despite being offered scholarships from powerhouse football colleges around the country, Miller opted to enrol at Northern Illinois and play for the Huskies. This decision meant sports agents, who had previously been clamouring to sign the exciting receiving prospect, gave up hope on Miller being an early round NFL draft pick, if he made it to that level at all. | ||
+ | |||
+ | As he neared the end of his impressive college career at Northern Illinois, Miller was contacted by former NSFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman Ben Longshaw. Longshaw was retiring from football after a career that had not lived up to its potential, and as a Northern Illinois alumnus, was eager to assist Miller in reaching the NSFL. Miller signed with Longshaw, contingent upon him not declaring for the upcoming DSFL draft. | ||
==DSFL Career== | ==DSFL Career== | ||
+ | As a result of Longshaw's advice, Miller entered the DSFL in {{dsfly|5}} as a late-season free, and was signed by the [[Tijuana Luchadores]]. He played in the team's two remaining regular season games and one playoff game. Miller's decision to enter the DSFL as a free agent paid off; in {{dsfly|6|draft-full}}, he was drafted with the [[List of first overall DSFL draft picks|1st pick]] by the [[Kansas City Coyotes]] based on his impressive showing from a limited number of starts the previous season. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In {{dsfly|6|}}, Miller became a superstar. He fell agonisingly short of the DSFL single-season reception and receiving yards records on the way to leading his side to its maiden Ultimini appearance. His performance went up a level in the playoffs - and his NSFL draft stocks with it - as he scored 40-yard touchdowns in back-to-back playoff games, amassing 215 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns from 14 receptions through the playoffs. While the Coyotes fell short against the [[San Antonio Marshals]] in the Ultimini, Miller's draft stocks were at an all-time high; Longhshaw's advice saw Miller enter the offseason as the top draft prospect for the upcoming NSFL draft. | ||
===DSFL Career Statistics=== | ===DSFL Career Statistics=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan="3" | | + | ! colspan="3" |Info |
! colspan="5" |Regular Season | ! colspan="5" |Regular Season | ||
− | ! colspan=" | + | ! colspan="5" |Post Season |
|- | |- | ||
!Season | !Season | ||
!Team | !Team | ||
!Games | !Games | ||
− | ! | + | !Rec |
− | ! | + | !Yds |
!YPC | !YPC | ||
!Long | !Long | ||
− | ! | + | !TDs |
!Games | !Games | ||
− | ! | + | !Rec |
− | ! | + | !Yds |
!YPC | !YPC | ||
!Long | !Long | ||
− | ! | + | !TDs |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{dsfly|5}} |
|[[Tijuana Luchadores]] | |[[Tijuana Luchadores]] | ||
|2||4||55||13.8||24||0||1||3||38||12.7||17||0 | |2||4||55||13.8||24||0||1||3||38||12.7||17||0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{dsfly|6}} |
|[[Kansas City Coyotes]] | |[[Kansas City Coyotes]] | ||
|14||91||1269||13.9||37||2||2||14||215||15.4||40||2 | |14||91||1269||13.9||37||2||2||14||215||15.4||40||2 | ||
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==NSFL Career== | ==NSFL Career== | ||
− | Miller was picked with the 1st overall pick in the {{nsfly|7}} | + | Miller was picked with the 1st overall pick in the {{nsfly|7|draft-full}} by the [[Colorado Yeti]]. |
====NSFL Career Statistics==== | ====NSFL Career Statistics==== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan="3" | | + | ! colspan="3" |Info |
! colspan="5" |Regular Season | ! colspan="5" |Regular Season | ||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Season | !Season | ||
!Team | !Team | ||
!Games | !Games | ||
− | ! | + | !Rec |
− | ! | + | !Yds |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
!YPC | !YPC | ||
!Long | !Long | ||
− | ! | + | !TDs |
|- | |- | ||
|{{nsfly|7}} | |{{nsfly|7}} | ||
|[[Colorado Yeti]] | |[[Colorado Yeti]] | ||
− | |14||45||590||13.1||32||1 | + | |14||45||590||13.1||32||1 |
|- | |- | ||
|{{nsfly|8}} | |{{nsfly|8}} | ||
|[[Colorado Yeti]] | |[[Colorado Yeti]] | ||
− | |11|| | + | |14||68||1129||16.6||56||5 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{nsfly|9}} | ||
+ | |[[Colorado Yeti]] | ||
+ | |14||77||1347||17.5||58||6 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{nsfly|10}} | ||
+ | |[[Colorado Yeti]] | ||
+ | |14||89||1430||16.1||67||11 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{nsfly|11}} | ||
+ | |[[Colorado Yeti]] | ||
+ | |14||85||1437||16.9||59||9 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{nsfly|12}} | ||
+ | |[[Colorado Yeti]] | ||
+ | |14||76||1321||17.4||59||11 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{nsfly|13}} | ||
+ | |[[Colorado Yeti]] | ||
+ | |14||73||1288||17.6||52||4 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{nsfly|14}} | ||
+ | |[[Baltimore Hawks]] | ||
+ | |14||41||817||19.8||56||6 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{nsfly|15}} | ||
+ | |[[Baltimore Hawks]] | ||
+ | |14||1||6||6||6||1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{NSFL predraft | {{NSFL predraft | ||
− | |||
| height ft = 6 | | height ft = 6 | ||
| height in = 3 | | height in = 3 | ||
| weight = 225 | | weight = 225 | ||
− | |||
| dash = 4.36 | | dash = 4.36 | ||
| shuttle = 4.07 | | shuttle = 4.07 | ||
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| bench = 16 | | bench = 16 | ||
| wonderlic = 12 | | wonderlic = 12 | ||
− | + | | note = [http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=8175 NSFL S7 Scouting Combine] | |
− | | note = [http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=8175 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Achievements and Records== | ==Achievements and Records== | ||
− | |||
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
;Individual | ;Individual | ||
− | * '''[[DSFL | + | * '''[[DSFL Pro Bowl]] Selection (1):''' {{dsfly|6|pb}} |
− | * '''[[DSFL | + | * '''[[DSFL Wide Receiver of the Year]]:''' {{dsfly|6|nolink}} |
− | * '''[[DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]]''' {{ | + | * '''[[DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]]''' {{dsfly|6|nolink}} |
− | * '''[[DSFL Offensive Player of the Year]]:''' {{ | + | * '''[[DSFL Offensive Player of the Year]]:''' {{dsfly|6|nolink}} |
− | + | * '''1x [[NSFL Most Valuable Player Award|NSFL MVP]] ({{nsfly|11|nolink}}) | |
− | + | * '''1x [[NSFL Positional Awards|NSFL Wide Receiver of The Year]]<br />({{nsfly|11|nolink}}) | |
− | + | * '''1x [[NSFL Pro Bowl]] ({{nsfly|9|pb}}) | |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:National Simulation Football League players]] | [[Category:National Simulation Football League players]] | ||
[[Category:Colorado Yeti players]] | [[Category:Colorado Yeti players]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Baltimore Hawks players]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Tijuana Luchadores players]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Kansas City Coyotes players]] | ||
[[Category:Wide Receivers]] | [[Category:Wide Receivers]] | ||
− | + | [[Category:People from Illinois]] | |
+ | [[Category:Season 7 players]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Northern Illinois alumni]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mid-Atlantic Conference alumni]] | ||
+ | [[Category:DSFL Wide Receiver of the Year winners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:DSFL Offensive Player of the Year winners]] | ||
+ | [[Category:ISFL Hall of Fame players]] | ||
+ | [[Category:ISFL Most Valuable Player Winners]] |
Latest revision as of 09:26, 6 June 2024
No. 86 – Retired | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide Receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Chicago, Illnois | December 05, 1997 (aged 67)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
College: | Northern Illinois | ||||||||
ISFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
DSFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
Roster status: | Retired | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career ISFL statistics as of Week 1, 2031 | |||||||||
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Howard Miller (born December 5, 1997) was an American football Wide Receiver for the Colorado Yeti of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies before entering the DSFL in 2020 (S5), where he played for the Tijuana Luchadores and Kansas City Coyotes prior to being drafted first overall by the Colorado Yeti in the 2022 ISFL Draft (S7).
Contents
Early Years
Miller was born in Brisbane, Australia on December 5th, 1997 to parents Jack and Betty. Jack left for the United States to pursue a career opportunity once mother and child were medically cleared to go home. In the year that followed, Betty raised their son alone while her husband set up a life for them overseas. In February of 1998, Miller and his mother flew to Chicago, Illinois, reuniting the family. They have lived in and around Chicago ever since.
Miller played numerous sports throughout his early years and into high school, typically competing at each sport's highest respective level. He was a state sprinting champion, and only refused the honour of competing at nationals in order to do so as a swimmer instead. As he got older, however, Miller's desire to dabble in as many sports as possible led him to a crossroad: he remained successful in each, but was falling behind national prospects who only focused on one to two sports at most. In the end, given the likelihood of remaining in Chicago if he were to pursue it, he chose football.
Despite being offered scholarships from powerhouse football colleges around the country, Miller opted to enrol at Northern Illinois and play for the Huskies. This decision meant sports agents, who had previously been clamouring to sign the exciting receiving prospect, gave up hope on Miller being an early round NFL draft pick, if he made it to that level at all.
As he neared the end of his impressive college career at Northern Illinois, Miller was contacted by former NSFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman Ben Longshaw. Longshaw was retiring from football after a career that had not lived up to its potential, and as a Northern Illinois alumnus, was eager to assist Miller in reaching the NSFL. Miller signed with Longshaw, contingent upon him not declaring for the upcoming DSFL draft.
DSFL Career
As a result of Longshaw's advice, Miller entered the DSFL in 2020 (S5) as a late-season free, and was signed by the Tijuana Luchadores. He played in the team's two remaining regular season games and one playoff game. Miller's decision to enter the DSFL as a free agent paid off; in 2021 DSFL Draft (S6), he was drafted with the 1st pick by the Kansas City Coyotes based on his impressive showing from a limited number of starts the previous season.
In 2021 (S6), Miller became a superstar. He fell agonisingly short of the DSFL single-season reception and receiving yards records on the way to leading his side to its maiden Ultimini appearance. His performance went up a level in the playoffs - and his NSFL draft stocks with it - as he scored 40-yard touchdowns in back-to-back playoff games, amassing 215 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns from 14 receptions through the playoffs. While the Coyotes fell short against the San Antonio Marshals in the Ultimini, Miller's draft stocks were at an all-time high; Longhshaw's advice saw Miller enter the offseason as the top draft prospect for the upcoming NSFL draft.
DSFL Career Statistics
Info | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yds | YPC | Long | TDs | Games | Rec | Yds | YPC | Long | TDs |
2020 (S5) | Tijuana Luchadores | 2 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 17 | 0 |
2021 (S6) | Kansas City Coyotes | 14 | 91 | 1269 | 13.9 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 215 | 15.4 | 40 | 2 |
Total | 16 | 95 | 1324 | 13.9 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 253 | 14.9 | 40 | 2 |
NSFL Career
Miller was picked with the 1st overall pick in the 2022 ISFL Draft (S7) by the Colorado Yeti.
NSFL Career Statistics
Info | Regular Season | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yds | YPC | Long | TDs |
2022 (S7) | Colorado Yeti | 14 | 45 | 590 | 13.1 | 32 | 1 |
2023 (S8) | Colorado Yeti | 14 | 68 | 1129 | 16.6 | 56 | 5 |
2024 (S9) | Colorado Yeti | 14 | 77 | 1347 | 17.5 | 58 | 6 |
2025 (S10) | Colorado Yeti | 14 | 89 | 1430 | 16.1 | 67 | 11 |
2026 (S11) | Colorado Yeti | 14 | 85 | 1437 | 16.9 | 59 | 9 |
2027 (S12) | Colorado Yeti | 14 | 76 | 1321 | 17.4 | 59 | 11 |
2028 (S13) | Colorado Yeti | 14 | 73 | 1288 | 17.6 | 52 | 4 |
2029 (S14) | Baltimore Hawks | 14 | 41 | 817 | 19.8 | 56 | 6 |
2030 (S15) | Baltimore Hawks | 14 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | ||||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
4.36 s | 4.07 s | 6.98 s | 31.6 in (0.80 m) |
10 ft 11.7 in (3.35 m) |
16 reps | 12 | ||||
NSFL S7 Scouting Combine |
Achievements and Records
Awards
- Individual
- DSFL Pro Bowl Selection (1): 2021
- DSFL Wide Receiver of the Year: 2021
- DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 2021
- DSFL Offensive Player of the Year: 2021
- 1x NSFL MVP (2026)
- 1x NSFL Wide Receiver of The Year
(2026) - 1x NSFL Pro Bowl (2024 )
References
- Retired
- ISFL Hall of Fame players
- Undefined user
- National Simulation Football League players
- Colorado Yeti players
- Baltimore Hawks players
- Tijuana Luchadores players
- Kansas City Coyotes players
- Wide Receivers
- People from Illinois
- Season 7 players
- Northern Illinois alumni
- Mid-Atlantic Conference alumni
- DSFL Wide Receiver of the Year winners
- DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners
- DSFL Offensive Player of the Year winners
- ISFL Most Valuable Player Winners