Running back, Fresno State, 2006–09
Lonyae Miller
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′11″
- Hometown
- Fontana, CA
- Born
- Apr 29, 1988, in Fontana, California
Wikipedia readers: about 160 a month over the past year
Lonyae Miller played running back at Fresno State (2006–09).
Career highs
181rushing yards, career highvs. Idaho, 20082rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Colorado State, 2008Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006* | Fresno State | 54 | 287 | 5.3 | 2 | 25 |
| 2007* | Fresno State | 132 | 609 | 4.6 | 7 | 72 |
| 2008* | Fresno State | 120 | 812 | 6.8 | 7 | 90 |
| 2009 | Fresno State | 68 | 354 | 5.2 | 4 | 33 |
| Career | 374 | 2,062 | 5.5 | 20 | 90 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006* | Fresno State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2007* | Fresno State | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2009 | Fresno State | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 14 | 91 | 6.5 | 0 | 17 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fresno State | 1 | RB | |
| 2007 | Fresno State | 1 | RB | |
| 2008 | Fresno State | 1 | RB | |
| 2009 | Fresno State | 1 | RB | 5′11″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2009 Fresno State 13 games, 354 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. UC Davis | W 51–0 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 33 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at Wisconsin | L 31–34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. Boise State | L 34–51 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at Cincinnati | L 20–28 | 10 | 77 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 6 |
| Oct 10 | at Hawai’i | W 42–17 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. San José State | W 41–21 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 16 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 24 | at New Mexico State | W 34–3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. Utah State | W 31–27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −1 |
| Nov 7 | at Idaho | W 31–21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at Nevada | L 14–52 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 24 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 30–28 | 12 | 55 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Dec 5 | at Illinois | W 53–52 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Wyoming | L 28–35 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
2008 Fresno State 12 games, 812 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Rutgers | W 24–7 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs.Wisconsin | L 10–13 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 57 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | at Toledo | W 55–54 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at UCLA | W 36–31 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs.Hawai’i | L 29–32 | 20 | 161 | 2 | 80 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs.Idaho | W 45–32 | 15 | 181 | 1 | 90 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | atUtah State | W 30–28 | 12 | 67 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs.Nevada | L 28–41 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 34 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs.New Mexico State | W 24–17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | atSan José State | W 24–10 | 14 | 62 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | atBoise State | L 10–61 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Colorado State | L 35–40 | 13 | 113 | 2 | 69 | – | – |
2007 Fresno State 10 games, 609 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Sacramento State | W 24–3 | 14 | 57 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | at Texas A&M | L 45–47 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at Oregon | L 21–52 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Louisiana Tech | W 17–6 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | atNevada | W 49–41 | 12 | 95 | 1 | 72 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | atIdaho | W 37–24 | 18 | 108 | 2 | 18 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs.San José State | W 30–0 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | atHawai’i | L 30–37 | 17 | 78 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. Kansas State | W 45–29 | 15 | 91 | 1 | 45 | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | W 40–28 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
2006 Fresno State 10 games, 287 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Nevada | W 28–19 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs.Oregon | L 24–31 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at Washington | L 20–21 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs.Hawai’i | L 37–68 | 16 | 113 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 21 | at LSU | L 6–38 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | atBoise State | L 21–45 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs.New Mexico State | W 23–18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs.Idaho | W 34–0 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 20 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | atLouisiana Tech | W 34–27 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| Dec 2 | atSan José State | L 14–24 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2010 Senior Bowl (North team, won 31–13); played in the 2010 East–West Shrine Game (West team, lost 10–13).
| Drill | Combine 2010 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11½″ |
| Weight | 221 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.20 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.54 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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