Tight end, Nebraska, to 1979

Junior Miller

Lettered 1977–⁠79 (school media guide)

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Junior Miller played tight end at Nebraska (to 1979). He was a consensus All‑American in 1979. The Atlanta Falcons took Miller in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1980 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1979
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Eight
Drafted
No. 7
Overall, 1980 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

Honors

Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1978

All-America: consensus 1979; AP third team 1978

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1980–⁠81) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1980

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1980.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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