Matt Miller (born May 1, 1991) is an

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coach who is currently the wide receivers coach at

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. He was previously the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at

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Early life and playing career

A native of

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, Miller was a three-sport star at Capital High School. His athleticism caught the attention of then-

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head coach

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, a Capital High alumni and former teammate of Miller's father. A highly touted recruit, he received offers to play

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from schools such as

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, and

Boise State Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...

and also received offers to play

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and

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. He committed to playing college football at

on Christmas Day in 2009. At

, Miller redshirted the 2010 season after tearing an

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in fall camp. As a redshirt freshman, Miller set single season freshman records for the program including receptions (62), receiving yards (679), and receiving touchdowns (9) en route to freshman

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honors in 2011. By the time his college career ended in 2014, Miller was Boise State's career leader in receptions and second all-time in receiving yards. Miller had a professional tryout with the

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before injuries ended his playing career.

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Miller spent 2015 at

as an offensive quality control coach. He was hired as the receivers coach at

in 2016 and added the title of recruiting coordinator in 2017. He was promoted to offensive coordinator and reassigned to quarterbacks coach midway through the 2018 season, and held that role for the 2019 season as well. Miller returned to his alma mater

in 2020 as their wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator.

Personal life

Miller is married to the former Sarah Baugh, a former standout volleyball player at

References

External links

Boise State Broncos bio

Montana State Bobcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Matt 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Helena, Montana Players of American football from Montana Boise State Broncos football players American football wide receivers Boise State Broncos football coaches Montana State Bobcats football coaches