Zach Miller (American football b. 1984)
Encyclopedia
Zachary Miller is an American football
tight end
for the Jacksonville Jaguars
. He was born in Wahoo, Nebraska
on October 4, 1984, he played quarterback
and tight end
in college. A three-sport athlete at Bishop Neumann High School
in Wahoo, Nebraska
he had all-state honors as a senior and also earned honorable mention all-state honors in basketball. He set school records in football as a senior with 1,200 passing yards and 980 rushing yards. He was also a quarterback.
by the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was said in a Monday Night Football Game that he would be considered the third-string quarterback in case the both David Garrard
and Trent Edwards
became injured.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was born in Wahoo, Nebraska
Wahoo, Nebraska
Wahoo is a city in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,508 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saunders County.-History:Wahoo was founded in 1870...
on October 4, 1984, he played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
and tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
in college. A three-sport athlete at Bishop Neumann High School
Bishop Neumann High School
Bishop Neumann Jr./Sr. High School is a parochial Roman Catholic high school located in Wahoo, Nebraska, USA. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln.-Athletics:Bishop Neumann is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association...
in Wahoo, Nebraska
Wahoo, Nebraska
Wahoo is a city in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,508 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saunders County.-History:Wahoo was founded in 1870...
he had all-state honors as a senior and also earned honorable mention all-state honors in basketball. He set school records in football as a senior with 1,200 passing yards and 980 rushing yards. He was also a quarterback.
Pro career
He was selected in the 6th round (180th Overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
by the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was said in a Monday Night Football Game that he would be considered the third-string quarterback in case the both David Garrard
David Garrard
David Douglas Garrard is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.Garrard played college football at East Carolina. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and served as the team's starting quarterback from 2007 to 2010...
and Trent Edwards
Trent Edwards
Trent Edwards is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
became injured.