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Billy Miller

TE

Drafted 218th overall in the 7th round of the 1999 draft, Billy Miller arrived from USC. His most recent season came in 2009 with NO, capping a 11-season NFL career. He graded out among the best TEs in the league last season — a 92.1 ScoutIndex Rating, the 99th percentile at the position. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 200 catches for 2,248 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 252#

College

USC

Draft

Rd 7, 218th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2009

2006 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
45.5

51th percentile among TEs · limited sample

8 games · 0 targets

Role×0.14+0.01
Hands×0.1-0.01
Volume×0.12-0.13
Total EPA×0.22-0.41
EPA/target×0.3-0.01
Yards/target×0.12-0.01

2006 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size20▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands50▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat51▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability11▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share66▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share70▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency51▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume49▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2008NO59.912455791
2007NO51.913273282
2006NO45.5814129
2005CLE391
2004HOU48.512171781
2003HOU62.716403553
2002HOU92.114516133
2000DEN38.7817
1999DEN46.610559

Career profile

Billy Miller has appeared in 94 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: DEN (1999–2000), HOU (2002–2004), CLE (2005), NO (2006–2008).

As a receiver he has caught 200 passes for 2,248 yards and 10 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2002 with HOU: 613 yards and 3 touchdowns in 14 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 92.1, in the 99th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2006 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
8
2.0/g
70
18/g
0
Away4
6
1.5/g
59
15/g
0
In division3
7
2.3/g
76
25/g
0
Out of division5
7
1.4/g
53
11/g
0
In wins3
5
1.7/g
55
18/g
0
In losses5
9
1.8/g
74
15/g
0
On grass1
1
1.0/g
19
19/g
0
On turf7
13
1.9/g
110
16/g
0
Indoors5
11
2.2/g
94
19/g
0
Outdoors3
3
1.0/g
35
12/g
0

2006 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPHI4 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonCHI4 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD—
Week 8BAL—45.2
Week 9TB1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD49.2
Week 10PIT1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD13.6
Week 11CIN2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD40.9
Week 12ATL3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD46.5
Week 14DAL1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD54.1
Week 15WAS3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD63.4
Week 17CAR3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD49.5

Billy Miller — common questions

What position does Billy Miller play?
Billy Miller is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Billy Miller played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Billy Miller has played for DEN (1999–2000), HOU (2002–2004), CLE (2005), NO (2006–2008).
Where did Billy Miller go to college?
Billy Miller played college football at USC.
When was Billy Miller drafted?
Billy Miller was selected in round 7, 218th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Billy Miller scored?
Billy Miller has 10 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (10 receiving).
What is Billy Miller's ScoutIndex Rating?
Billy Miller rated 59.9 for 2008, the 87th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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