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Heath Miller

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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. Deep Threat is his calling card, grading in the 88th 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

2010 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
59.8

78th percentile among TEs

14 games · 67 targets

Role×0.14+1.10
Hands×0.1-0.02
Volume×0.12+1.05
Total EPA×0.22+0.52
EPA/target×0.3+0.16
Yards/target×0.12+0.63

2010 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed29▶

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

Hands47▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat88▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability78▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share80▶

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

Air-Yards Share81▶

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

Impact

Efficiency67▶

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

Volume83▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2015PIT61.7152605352
2014PIT84.616667613
2013PIT57.114585931
2012PIT86.815718168
2011PIT69.9166516312
2010PIT59.814425122
2009PIT76.116767896
2008PIT57.113485143
2007PIT62.816475667
2006PIT61.914343935
2005PIT65.814394596

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)

2010 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
21
3.5/g
281
47/g
1
Away8
21
2.6/g
231
29/g
1
In division5
12
2.4/g
167
33/g
2
Out of division9
30
3.3/g
345
38/g
0
In wins11
33
3.0/g
381
35/g
2
In losses3
9
3.0/g
131
44/g
0
On grass10
32
3.2/g
397
40/g
2
On turf4
10
2.5/g
115
29/g
0
Indoors1
2
2.0/g
39
39/g
0
Outdoors13
40
3.1/g
473
36/g
2

2010 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL5 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD—
PostseasonNYJ2 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonGB2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1ATL4 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD50.2
Week 2TEN2 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD36
Week 3TB2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD55.6
Week 4BAL2 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD57.3
Week 6CLE2 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD80.6
Week 7MIA3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD64.1
Week 8NO2 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD34.9
Week 9CIN3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD31.2
Week 10NE5 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD57.9
Week 11LV3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD51.8
Week 12BUF4 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD60.7
Week 13BAL1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD36.2
Week 16CAR5 rec, 73 yds, 0 TD74.4
Week 17CLE4 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD82.7

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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