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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. Hands is his calling card, grading in the 85th 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

2011 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
69.9

88th percentile among TEs

16 games · 75 targets

Role×0.14+0.71
Hands×0.1+1.43
Volume×0.12+1.18
Total EPA×0.22+1.11
EPA/target×0.3+0.74
Yards/target×0.12+1.27

2011 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed26▶

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).

Size67▶

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

Receiving

Hands85▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat75▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability61▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share77▶

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

Air-Yards Share75▶

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

Impact

Efficiency85▶

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

Volume84▶

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)

2011 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
25
3.1/g
288
36/g
1
Away8
26
3.3/g
343
43/g
1
In division6
17
2.8/g
192
32/g
0
Out of division10
34
3.4/g
439
44/g
2
In wins12
35
2.9/g
419
35/g
2
In losses4
16
4.0/g
212
53/g
0
On grass13
40
3.1/g
487
37/g
2
On turf3
11
3.7/g
144
48/g
0
Indoors2
9
4.5/g
130
65/g
1
Outdoors14
42
3.0/g
501
36/g
1

2011 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDEN5 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1BAL3 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD38.3
Week 2SEA1 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD52.1
Week 3IND5 rec, 71 yds, 0 TD72.8
Week 4HOU3 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD43.5
Week 5TEN3 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD72.2
Week 6JAX4 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD47.5
Week 7ARI6 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD84.4
Week 8NE7 rec, 85 yds, 0 TD82.3
Week 9BAL5 rec, 73 yds, 0 TD81.9
Week 10CIN3 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD49.5
Week 12KC1 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD50.6
Week 13CIN2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD46.3
Week 14CLE2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD12.2
Week 15SF5 rec, 82 yds, 0 TD59.9
Week 16LAR1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD52
Week 17CLE2 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD55

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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