Josh Miller (born April 14, 1970) is a former

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punter and former football analyst. He played

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at the

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, and was a First-team

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n in

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. He was signed by the

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of the

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as an

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in 1994. Miller was also a member of the

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and

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of the

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(NFL), and played in 168 games in his NFL career.

Early years

Miller, who is

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, attended

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and East Brunswick Jewish Center (EBJC) in East Brunswick,

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. In East Brunswick High School he was an All-State pick in

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(playing wide receiver, in addition to handling the duties of punting where he still holds some career records) and

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(as a

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), as well as playing guard in

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.Josh Miller « CBS Pittsburgh
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'' founder and CEO,

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College career

Scottsdale Community College

Miller attended

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for two years and was a

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with the Fighting

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s. He was a two-time All-Western States Football League pick at punter.

Arizona

Miller transferred to the

and was a two-year letterman in football. He was an All-

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selection and an

selection as a senior.

Professional career

Baltimore Stallions

After graduating from Arizona, Miller signed in 1994 playing for the

of the

(recommended by Rich Ellerson, his former Arizona coach who once was a CFL staffer) and was a member of the

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champion team. Miller recorded a "

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" in the

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when a punt, aided by a 50-km/h wind at Taylor Field in

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bounded over the head of a

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return man and out the back of the end zone to award Baltimore a single point.

Seattle Seahawks

Miller spent the preseason with the

before being released in the fall of the 1996 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

In 1996 Miller joined the Pittsburgh Steelers. He stayed with the team through 2003, and continues to make his home in Pittsburgh. In a 2003 game against the

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, Miller completed an 81-yard touchdown pass to Steelers' teammate Chris Hope. This tied a record held by Gary Hammond and Arthur Marshall for the longest pass completion by a non-quarterback in NFL history.

New England Patriots

Before the 2004 season Miller signed with the Patriots, with whom he played during the 2004, 2005, and 2006 seasons. In

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, Miller had two notable punts, one to the

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' 7-yard line and another that pinned the Eagles back at their own 4-yard line with just 46 seconds left in the game. In his career with the Patriots, Miller played in 42 straight regular season games, before being placed on

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on November 24, 2006. Miller was released on August 16, 2007.

Tennessee Titans

On September 21, 2007, Miller signed with the

due to injuries to

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, and made his debut against

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on September 24, 2007. On December 17, 2007, the Titans released him. He was later re-signed by the Titans on May 23, 2008 only to be released again on August 19, 2008. The Titans re-signed Miller four games into the 2008 regular season on October 4, 2008. The team released

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to make room for Miller on the roster, but two days later Miller was released again as Simms was re-signed.

Post-NFL career

Miller joined

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in Pittsburgh as an analyst on July 13, 2010 and also provides commentary for its sister television station

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. He co-hosted The Fan Morning Show with Colin Dunlap and Jim Colony until April 2018. Miller is the president and co-founder, along with Jason Silver, of Bardownski Hockey and GELSPORT. As part of GELSPORT, Miller and Silver created a line of weighted training aids for hockey, lacrosse, and golf.

References

External links

New England Patriots bioBardownski HockeyGELSTX
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Early years

College career

Scottsdale Community College

Arizona

Professional career

Baltimore Stallions

Seattle Seahawks

Pittsburgh Steelers

New England Patriots

Tennessee Titans

Post-NFL career

See also

References

External links