A 6th-round pick (180th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Nebraska-Omaha; Nebraska, Zach Miller has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2018 with CHI, capping a 10-season NFL career. His 41.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the TE average, in the 28th percentile. His air-yards share stands out most — the 94th percentile at the position. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 146 catches for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Size
6'5", 245#
College
Nebraska-Omaha; Nebraska
Draft
Rd 6, 180th overall (2009)
Seasons
2009–2018
2017 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology28th percentile among TEs
8 games · 35 targets
2017 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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).
Size36▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands20▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat77▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability17▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share91▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share94▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency11▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume70▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Zach Miller has appeared in 61 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: JAX (2009–2011), CHI (2015–2017).
He has rushed for 12 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 146 passes for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2016 with CHI: 486 yards and 4 touchdowns in 10 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 74.5, in the 92nd percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game9 vs TEN, 2010 Week 13
- Most receiving yards in a game107 on 5 catches, 2 TD vs LAR, 2015 Week 10
2017 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 10 2.5/g | 124 31/g | 1 |
| Away | 4 | 10 2.5/g | 112 28/g | 1 |
| In division | 2 | 5 2.5/g | 84 42/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 6 | 15 2.5/g | 152 25/g | 1 |
| In wins | 3 | 5 1.7/g | 71 24/g | 1 |
| In losses | 5 | 15 3.0/g | 165 33/g | 1 |
| On grass | 7 | 20 2.9/g | 236 34/g | 2 |
| On turf | 1 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 20 2.9/g | 236 34/g | 2 |
2017 game log
Zach Miller — common questions
- What position does Zach Miller play?
- Zach Miller is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Zach Miller played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Zach Miller has played for JAX (2009–2011), CHI (2015–2017).
- Where did Zach Miller go to college?
- Zach Miller played college football at Nebraska-Omaha; Nebraska.
- When was Zach Miller drafted?
- Zach Miller was selected in round 6, 180th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Zach Miller scored?
- Zach Miller has 15 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (15 receiving).
- What is Zach Miller's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Zach Miller rated 41.2 for 2017, the 28th percentile among TEs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Mitchell TrubiskyQB · 2017
- Jordan HowardRB · 2017
- Mike GlennonQB · 2017
- Tarik CohenRB · 2017
- Kendall WrightWR · 2017
- Josh BellamyWR · 2017
- Dontrelle InmanWR · 2017
- Benny CunninghamRB · 2017
Drafted in round 6, 2009
- Tom BrandstaterQB · pick 174
- Quinten LawrenceDB · pick 175
- Spencer AdkinsOLB · pick 176
- Don CareyDB · pick 177
- Mike TeelQB · pick 178
- Morgan TrentCB · pick 179
- Andrew GardnerG · pick 181
- Jarius WynnDT · pick 182
Also from Nebraska-Omaha; Nebraska
- Danny FultonWR · 1979–1982