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| name                = Dan Miller
 
| name                = Dan Miller
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| caption            = Dan Miller on his way to one of his many historical sacks
 
| caption            = Dan Miller on his way to one of his many historical sacks
 
| number              = 68
 
| number              = 68
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| current_team        = Retired
 
| position            = Defensive Tackle
 
| position            = Defensive Tackle
 
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|1995|1|4}}
 
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|1995|1|4}}
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| birth_place        = New Orleans
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| birth_place        = New Orleans, LA
 
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| college            = [[wp:LSU|LSU]]
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| college            = [[wp:Louisiana State University|LSU]]
 
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* [[San Jose Sabercats]] ({{nsfly|1}}-{{nsfly|6}})
 
* [[San Jose Sabercats]] ({{nsfly|1}}-{{nsfly|6}})
 
* [[Colorado Yeti]] ({{nsfly|7}}-{{nsfly|9}})
 
* [[Colorado Yeti]] ({{nsfly|7}}-{{nsfly|9}})
 
| pastteamsnote      = no
 
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| status              = Retired <!-- only other option here should be Retired -->
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| status              = Retired
 
| highlights          =  
 
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*6x [[NSFL Pro Bowl]] {{nsfly|3|pb}}-{{nsfly|8|pb}})
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* 6x [[NSFL Pro Bowl]] {{nsfly|3|pb}}-{{nsfly|8|pb}})
 
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"| statlabel1 = [[wp:Tackles|Tackles]]
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| statlabel1 = [[wp:Tackle_(football_move)#American_and_Canadian_football|Total tackles]]
 
| statvalue1 = 448
 
| statvalue1 = 448
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| statlabel2 = [[wp:Tackle_(football_move)#American_and_Canadian_football|Tackles for loss]]
 
| statvalue2 = 17
 
| statvalue2 = 17
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| statlabel3 = [[wp:Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
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| statvalue3 = 10/5
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| statlabel4 = Sacks
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| nsfl                =190
 
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'''Dan Miller''' (born January 4, 1995) is a retired [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Defensive Tackle|defensive tackle]] who played for the [[San Jose Sabercats}} and the [[Colorado Yeti]] during his career in the  [[National Simulation Football League]] (NSFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted by the [[San Jose Sabercats]] with the 88th overall pick in the {{nsfly|1|draft-full}}. Miller holds numerous game and season records for the Sabercats and has 6 Pro Bowl Awards. He is one of the greatest defensive line players in the history of the NSFL and holds the record for most sacks in the NSFL.
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'''Dan Miller''' (born January 4, 1995) is a retired [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Defensive Tackle|defensive tackle]] who played for the [[San Jose Sabercats]] and the [[Colorado Yeti]] during his career in the  [[National Simulation Football League]] (NSFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted by the [[San Jose Sabercats]] with the 88th overall pick in the {{nsfly|1|draft-full}}. Miller holds numerous game and season records for the Sabercats and has 6 Pro Bowl Awards. He is one of the greatest defensive line players in the history of the NSFL and holds the record for most sacks in the NSFL.
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==Professional career==
 
==Professional career==
 
{{NSFL predraft
 
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===San Jose Sabercats===
 
===San Jose Sabercats===
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With a large player pool available in the draft, many spots to fill and inconclusive scouting the inaugural draft was a shot in the dark for many teams. Miller was able to impress scouts with a bench press result of 47, that was also good for the best result of the whole combine, but being a defensive tackle, Miller was only drafted by the San Jose Sabercats, with the 88th overall pick. The Sabercats would have growing pains and finish with a disappointing 4-10 record and miss out on the playoffs. Miller would have a middle of the pack season, recording 51 tackles, four tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
  
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With a large player pool available in the draft, many spots to fill and inconclusive scouting the inaugural draft was a shot in the dark for many teams. Miller was able to impress scouts with 47 bench presses that was also good for the best result of the whole combine, but being a defensive tackle, Miller was only drafted by the San Jose Sabercats, with 88th overall pick. The Sabercats would have growing paints and finish with a disappointing 4-10 record and miss out on the playoffs. Miller would have a middle of the pack season, recording 51 tackles, four tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
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{{nsfly|2}} saw the addition of two new expansion teams to the league, but that did not affect the Sabercats as they finished with the same disappointing 4-10 record, and again missed the playoffs. Miller did not help out his team's cause as his play did not improve and it also showed in the statistics, which were stagnant apart from tackles which surprisingly dropped. {{nsfly|3}} was a totally different season for Miller who had a career year and would be the best season of his career and also earn his first Pro Bowl award. He would record 81 tackles, 3 tackles for loss 4 forced fumbles and 24 sacks, which was a league record at the time. This was not enough to help the Sabercats make it to the playoffs, but they would improve their record to 5-8-1.
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2017 saw the addition of two new expansion teams to the league, but that did not affect the Sabercats as they finished with the same 4-10 record, and again missed the playoffs. Miller did not help out his teams cause as his play did not improve and it also showed in the statistics, which were stagnant apart from tackles which surprisingly dropped. 2018 was a totally different season for Miller who had a career year and would be the best season of his career and also earn his first Pro Bowl award. He would record 81 tackles, 3 tackles for loss 4 forced fumbles and 24 sacks, which was a league record at the time. This was not enough to help the Sabercats make it to the playoffs, but they would improve their record to 5-8-1.
 
  
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The 2019 season was a huge improvement for the Sabercats and their league leading defense. With certain position switches, the Sabercats would go 9-5 in the regular season and finish tied with the Orange County Otters, but with a worse point differential they would lose the tiebreaker and heart breakingly miss the playoffs. Miller would contribute to this ferocious defense recording 52 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 16 tackles, and his second straight Pro Bowl designation. 2020 would be much of the same for the Sabercats as they would have one of, if not the best defense in the league led by Miller. He would not have one of his best seasons statistically, but would still earn a Pro Bowl award. The Sabercats would go 8-6 and be tied with the Arizona Outlaws, but again lose out on a playoff spot on point differential.
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The {{nsfly|4}} season was a huge improvement for the Sabercats and their league-leading defence. With certain position switches, the Sabercats would go 9-5 in the regular season and finish tied with the Orange County Otters for second in their conference, but with a worse point differential, they would lose the tiebreaker and heartbreakingly miss the playoffs. Miller would contribute to this ferocious defence recording 52 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 16 tackles, and his second straight Pro Bowl designation. The {{nsfly|5}} season would be much of the same for the Sabercats as they would have one of, if not the best defences in the league led by Miller. He would not have one of his best seasons statistically, but would still earn a Pro Bowl award. The Sabercats would go 8-6 and be tied with the {{tf|ARI}} for second in the [[ASFC]], but again lose out on a playoff spot due to their worse point differential.
  
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The 2021 season was a huge improvement for the Sabercats and Miller compared to previous season. They would go 11-3 in the regular season and finally make the playoffs for the first time in their franchise history. Miller would improve across all statistical categories compared to previous seasons and again earn a Pro Bowl designation. Sadly the Sabercats would end up losing to the Orange County Otters in the first round of the playoffs, with the Otters hitting the game winning field goal with 34 seconds remaining. This would end up being Miller's last season in San Jose as he was traded to the Colorado Yeti for the 2022 season
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The {{nsfly|6}} season was a huge improvement for the Sabercats and Miller compared to the previous season. They would go 11-3 in the regular season and finally make the playoffs for the first time in their franchise history. Miller would improve across all statistical categories compared to previous seasons and again earn a Pro Bowl designation. Sadly the Sabercats would end up losing to the {{tf|OCO}} in the first round of the playoffs, with the Otters hitting the game-winning field goal with 34 seconds remaining. This would end up being Miller's last season in San Jose as he was traded to the {{tf|COL}} for the {{nsfly|7}} season
  
 
===Colorado Yeti===
 
===Colorado Yeti===
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Colorado had endured a winless {{nsfly|6|nolink}} season and hoped Miller could add to their defence and help their fortunes. In the end, Colorado would continue their awful record into the {{nsfly|7|nolink}} season and end up being winless across two seasons. They would end up having the worst defence in the league, although Miller would try his best to help the Yeti out, and would end up garnering his fifth straight Pro Bowl award. The {{nsfly|8}} season would be a huge improvement for the Yeti and they would have a fearsome run defence, led by the Miller who would earn his 6th straight and final Pro Bowl award. The Yeti would finish 6-8 and put their winless seasons behind them. The {{nsfly|9}} season would bring the Yeti back to the playoffs on the back of an 8-6 regular season. They would ultimately end up losing to the {{tf|BAL}} in the first round of the playoffs by a score of 40-34. This would end up being Miller's last season in the NSFL, but he would leave with a bang, recording his second-highest season sack total of 19.
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Colorado had endured a winless 2021 season and hoped Miller could add to their defense and help their fortunes. In the end, Colorado would continue their awful record into the 2022 season and end up being winless across two seasons. They would end up having the worst defense in the league, although Miller would try his best to help the Yeti out, and would end up garnering his fifth straight Pro Bowl award. The 2023 season would be a huge improvement for the Yeti and they would have a fearsome run defense, led by the Miller who would earn his 6th straight and final Pro Bowl award. The Yeti would finish 6-8 and put their winless seasons behind them The 2024 season would bring the Yeti back to the playoffs on the back of a 8-6 regular season. They would ultimately end up losing to the Baltimore Hawks in first round of the playoffs 40-34. This would end up being Miller's last season in the NSFL, but he would leave with a bang, recording his second highest season sack total of 19.
 
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===Professional career statistics===
 
===Professional career statistics===
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==Awards and records==
 
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* '''[[NSFL Pro Bowl]] Selection (6):''' {{nsfly|3|pb}} - {{nsfly|8|pb}}
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* '''[[NSFL Pro Bowl]] Selection (6):''' {{nsfly|3|pb}}, {{nsfly|4|pb}}, {{nsfly|5|pb}}, {{nsfly|6|pb}}, {{nsfly|7|pb}}, {{nsfly|8|pb}}
  
 
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* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the record for most sacks in NSFL history (132)
 
* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the record for most sacks in NSFL history (132)
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* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the record for most sacks in a game (4)
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* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the record for most sacks in a season (24)
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* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the franchise record for most sacks in a season (24)
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* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the record for most forced fumbles in a season (4)
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* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the franchise record for most forced fumbles in a season (4)
 
* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the record for most sacks in Sabercats franchise history (90)
 
* '''{{nsfly|16|nolink}};''' Currently holds the record for most sacks in Sabercats franchise history (90)
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 16 April 2024

Dan Miller
Image of Dan Miller
Dan Miller on his way to one of his many historical sacks
No. 68 – Retired
Position:Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-04)January 4, 1995 (aged 68)
New Orleans, LA
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:360 lb (163 kg)
Username:7hawk77
Career information
College:LSU
ISFL Draft:2016  / Round: 15 / Pick: 4
Career history
Roster status:Retired
Career highlights and awards
Career ISFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:448
Tackles for loss:17
Forced fumbles:10
Fumble recoveries:5
Sacks:132
Player stats at ISFL.net

Dan Miller (born January 4, 1995) is a retired American football defensive tackle who played for the San Jose Sabercats and the Colorado Yeti during his career in the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted by the San Jose Sabercats with the 88th overall pick in the 2016 ISFL Draft (S1). Miller holds numerous game and season records for the Sabercats and has 6 Pro Bowl Awards. He is one of the greatest defensive line players in the history of the NSFL and holds the record for most sacks in the NSFL.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		360 lb
(163 kg) 		4.58 s 4.55 s 7.21 s 31.3 in
(0.80 m) 		10 ft 0.9 in
(3.07 m) 		47 reps 23

San Jose Sabercats

With a large player pool available in the draft, many spots to fill and inconclusive scouting the inaugural draft was a shot in the dark for many teams. Miller was able to impress scouts with a bench press result of 47, that was also good for the best result of the whole combine, but being a defensive tackle, Miller was only drafted by the San Jose Sabercats, with the 88th overall pick. The Sabercats would have growing pains and finish with a disappointing 4-10 record and miss out on the playoffs. Miller would have a middle of the pack season, recording 51 tackles, four tackles for loss and 10 sacks.

2017 (S2) saw the addition of two new expansion teams to the league, but that did not affect the Sabercats as they finished with the same disappointing 4-10 record, and again missed the playoffs. Miller did not help out his team's cause as his play did not improve and it also showed in the statistics, which were stagnant apart from tackles which surprisingly dropped. 2018 (S3) was a totally different season for Miller who had a career year and would be the best season of his career and also earn his first Pro Bowl award. He would record 81 tackles, 3 tackles for loss 4 forced fumbles and 24 sacks, which was a league record at the time. This was not enough to help the Sabercats make it to the playoffs, but they would improve their record to 5-8-1.

The 2019 (S4) season was a huge improvement for the Sabercats and their league-leading defence. With certain position switches, the Sabercats would go 9-5 in the regular season and finish tied with the Orange County Otters for second in their conference, but with a worse point differential, they would lose the tiebreaker and heartbreakingly miss the playoffs. Miller would contribute to this ferocious defence recording 52 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 16 tackles, and his second straight Pro Bowl designation. The 2020 (S5) season would be much of the same for the Sabercats as they would have one of, if not the best defences in the league led by Miller. He would not have one of his best seasons statistically, but would still earn a Pro Bowl award. The Sabercats would go 8-6 and be tied with the Arizona Outlaws for second in the ASFC, but again lose out on a playoff spot due to their worse point differential.

The 2021 (S6) season was a huge improvement for the Sabercats and Miller compared to the previous season. They would go 11-3 in the regular season and finally make the playoffs for the first time in their franchise history. Miller would improve across all statistical categories compared to previous seasons and again earn a Pro Bowl designation. Sadly the Sabercats would end up losing to the Orange County Otters in the first round of the playoffs, with the Otters hitting the game-winning field goal with 34 seconds remaining. This would end up being Miller's last season in San Jose as he was traded to the Colorado Yeti for the 2022 (S7) season

Colorado Yeti

Colorado had endured a winless 2021 season and hoped Miller could add to their defence and help their fortunes. In the end, Colorado would continue their awful record into the 2022 season and end up being winless across two seasons. They would end up having the worst defence in the league, although Miller would try his best to help the Yeti out, and would end up garnering his fifth straight Pro Bowl award. The 2023 (S8) season would be a huge improvement for the Yeti and they would have a fearsome run defence, led by the Miller who would earn his 6th straight and final Pro Bowl award. The Yeti would finish 6-8 and put their winless seasons behind them. The 2024 (S9) season would bring the Yeti back to the playoffs on the back of an 8-6 regular season. They would ultimately end up losing to the Baltimore Hawks in the first round of the playoffs by a score of 40-34. This would end up being Miller's last season in the NSFL, but he would leave with a bang, recording his second-highest season sack total of 19.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics Defense
Season Team Games Tackles TFL FF/FR Sacks
2016 Sabercats 14 51 4 0/0 10
2017 Sabercats 14 37 1 1/0 11
2018 Sabercats 14 81 3 4/2 24
2019 Sabercats 14 52 1 1/2 16
2020 Sabercats 14 34 1 1/0 11
2021 Sabercats 14 53 1 1/1 18
2022 Yeti 14 48 1 1/0 16
2023 Yeti 14 40 3 1/0 7
2024 Yeti 14 52 2 0/0 19
Total 126 448 17 10/5 132

Awards and records

Awards

Individual

Records

League
  • 2031; Currently holds the record for most sacks in NSFL history (132)
San Jose Sabercats
  • 2031; Currently holds the franchise record for most sacks in a game (4)
  • 2031; Currently holds the franchise record for most sacks in a season (24)
  • 2031; Currently holds the franchise record for most forced fumbles in a season (4)
  • 2031; Currently holds the record for most sacks in Sabercats franchise history (90)
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