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69 Chris Miller

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 338
  • Position Offensive Lineman
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • High School The First Academy

Biography

2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in four games for the Panthers on the offensive line and on special teams… Part of an offensive line that helped produce 4,503 yards of total offense (No. 4 all-time for yards in a season at FIU)...The Panthers rushed for 1,783 yards (third-most in school history) and produced 2,720 yards through the air...Blocked for the school’s all-time leading rusher (Alex Gardner – 2,272 yards) and FIU’s all-time leader in touchdown passes (Alex McGough – 48); both marks set in 2016...Appeared in three of the first four games to start the season (Indiana – 9/1; Maryland – 9/9; UCF 9/24)…Saw time in the season-opener versus Indiana (9/1)...Helped the Panthers rack up 268 yards through the air against the Hoosiers.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in eight games for the Panthers at left guard...Part of an offensive line that gained 4,173 yards (fifth-most in school history), including 2,854 through the air (second-most in school history)...Helped FIU record a school-record 22 TD passes and 15 rushing TDs (sixth-most in school history)...FIU’s o-line helped the Panthers gain over 400 yards of total offense six times...Aided FIU in scoring multiple TDs on offense in 10 of the team’s 12 games...Helped FIU record 439 yards of total offense (284 through the air), while allowing no sacks versus Charlotte (11/7)...FIU amassed 448 yards of total offense and five touchdowns, including 390 yards through the air versus Old Dominion (10/24) in third start of the season...Part of an o-line that helped FIU produced 518 yards to total offense (seventh-most in school history) with 150 yards on the ground and 368 yards through the air versus UTEP (10/10)...Made first-career start at UMass (10/3)...Made FIU debut versus N.C. Central (9/19).

2014 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2014 season.

The First Academy: Named to Central Florida’s Super 60 list…Preseason 2013 All-Orlando Team…made 2013 Orlando Sentinel All-Area first team…ranked No. 3 Central Florida Offensive Lineman by the Orlando Sentinel... member of the 2013 Central Florida Regional Elite first team…selected to play in the Central Florida All-Star Game…helped team to 13-1 record and the district championship in his junior season…also won the district championship in his sophomore season…played baseball where he led the team in hitting in his sophomore season and pitched a no-hitter…participated in track & field and weightlifting.

Personal: Parents – Steven and Nancy Miller…sister – Abby…started playing football at age 15…enjoys reading, studying history, playing basketball, ultimate Frisbee and video games…Majoring in recreation and sports management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 69

    2014Freshman

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 345 lbs
    69
  • 69

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 328 lbs
    69
  • 69

    2016Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 328 lbs
    69
  • 69

    2017Junior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 338 lbs
    69