Heath Miller came into the league as a 1st-round selection (30th overall) in 2005, drafted out of Virginia. He last played in 2015 with PIT, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. His 61.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 83rd percentile among TEs — solidly above average. Hands is his calling card, grading in the 100th percentile among his peers. Across 11 NFL seasons, he has totaled 592 catches for 6,569 yards and 45 touchdowns.
Size
6'5", 256#
College
Virginia
Draft
Rd 1, 30th overall (2005)
Seasons
2005–2015
2009 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology91th percentile among TEs
16 games · 98 targets
2009 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed37▶
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).
Size69▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands100▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat4▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability92▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share86▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share64▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency91▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume91▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 11 NFL seasons on file, Heath Miller has played in 163 regular-season games, all with PIT.
He has rushed for 8 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 592 passes for 6,569 yards and 45 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2012 with PIT: 816 yards and 8 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2012: a 86.8, in the 97th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game6 vs ARI, 2011 Week 7
- Most receiving yards in a game118 on 7 catches vs GB, 2009 Week 15
2009 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 42 5.3/g | 458 57/g | 3 |
| Away | 8 | 34 4.3/g | 331 41/g | 3 |
| In division | 6 | 23 3.8/g | 222 37/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 10 | 53 5.3/g | 567 57/g | 5 |
| In wins | 9 | 50 5.6/g | 533 59/g | 5 |
| In losses | 7 | 26 3.7/g | 256 37/g | 1 |
| On grass | 5 | 23 4.6/g | 255 51/g | 2 |
| On turf | 11 | 53 4.8/g | 534 49/g | 4 |
| Indoors | 1 | 5 5.0/g | 54 54/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 15 | 71 4.7/g | 735 49/g | 5 |
2009 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | TEN | 8 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD | 67 |
| Week 2 | CHI | 3 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD | 49.3 |
| Week 3 | CIN | 5 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD | 46.3 |
| Week 4 | LAC | 8 rec, 70 yds, 2 TD | 80.3 |
| Week 5 | DET | 5 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD | 76.4 |
| Week 6 | CLE | 5 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD | 83 |
| Week 7 | MIN | 6 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD | 51.8 |
| Week 9 | DEN | 3 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD | 37.4 |
| Week 10 | CIN | 4 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 38 |
| Week 11 | KC | 7 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD | 77.6 |
| Week 12 | BAL | 1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD | 26.5 |
| Week 13 | LV | 1 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD | 48.8 |
| Week 14 | CLE | 5 rec, 59 yds, 0 TD | 66.5 |
| Week 15 | GB | 7 rec, 118 yds, 0 TD | 90.8 |
| Week 16 | BAL | 3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD | 51.1 |
| Week 17 | MIA | 5 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD | 75.6 |
Heath Miller — common questions
- What position does Heath Miller play?
- Heath Miller is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Heath Miller played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Heath Miller has played for PIT (2005–2015).
- Where did Heath Miller go to college?
- Heath Miller played college football at Virginia.
- When was Heath Miller drafted?
- Heath Miller was selected in round 1, 30th overall, of the 2005 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Heath Miller scored?
- Heath Miller has 45 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (45 receiving).
- What is Heath Miller's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Heath Miller rated 61.7 for 2015, the 83rd percentile among TEs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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