Tony Miles (born May 16, 1978) is a former

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(CFL) wide receiver/

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College career

Miles attended

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. As a freshman, he was an All- MIAA first team selection at wide receiver, and a second team All-MIAA selection at

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. As a senior, he was a first team All-MIAA selection at both, wide receiver and

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. As a senior, he was an

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All-American, a first team All-MIAA selection at both, wide receiver and kick returner, the MIAA offensive MVP, and one of five players from the NCAA Division II level selected to play in the

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. He left school as the all-time career leader in receiving yards (3,079 yards), receiving touchdowns (30 TDs), punt return yardage (1,302 yards), and punts returned for touchdowns (three touchdowns).

Canadian Football League career

Miles began his CFL career with the Tiger-Cats in 2002, but was traded to the

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in 2003 along with fullback Randy Bowles for

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Joe Montford. It was with the Argonauts that Miles won a

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championship in 2004. On February 16, 2008, Miles re-signed with the Tiger-Cats as a free agent.

External links

Profile on Toronto Argonauts' roster page
1978 births Living people American football return specialists American football running backs American football wide receivers American players of Canadian football Canadian football return specialists Canadian football wide receivers Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football players Northwest Missouri State University alumni People from Mart, Texas Toronto Argonauts players {{widereceiver-1970s-stub