Josh Miller

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Josh Miller
Date of birth July 14, 1970
Place of birth Queens, New York City
Position(s) Punter
College University of Arizona
Statistics
Team(s)
1994-1995
1996-2003
2004-Present		 Baltimore Stallions (CFL)
Pittsburgh Steelers
New England Patriots

Josh Miller (born July 14, 1970 in Queens, New York City) is an American football punter for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.

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[edit] High school career

Josh Miller attended East Brunswick High School in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey where he was an All-State pick in football (playing wide receiver, in addition to handling placekicking and punting) and track (as a decathlete), as well as playing guard in basketball.

[edit] Junior College Career

Miller attended Scottsdale Community College for two years and was a letterman in football with the Fighting Artichokes. He was a two-time All-Western State Football League pick at both kicker and punter.

[edit] College Years

Miller transferred to the University of Arizona and was a two-year letterman in football. He was an All-Pacific Ten Conference selection and an All-America selection as a senior.

[edit] Pro football career

After graduating from Arizona, Miller spent the 1994 and 1995 seasons playing for the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League, 1996-2003 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and has been with the Patriots since 2004.

He has been a professional football champion twice, winning the CFL's Grey Cup in 1995 with Baltimore, and Super Bowl XXXIX with New England.

Miller led the CFL in punting average in each of his years in the league.

Miller led the NFL in 1998 by placing 34 of his 81 punts inside the 20-yard line.

Miller's best statistical season to date was the 1999 season, when he was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate, averaging 45.2 yards per kick and gaining a net average of 38.1 yards. Both his net and gross averages ranked third in the NFL, and second in the AFC. Miller boomed a career-long 75-yard punt against Jacksonville in 1999, tying him for the second longest punt in Steelers history.

In 2000, Miller placed 34 of his 90 punts inside the 20-yard line, tying his career high (1998) and finishing second in the NFL.

In 2005, Miller finished fourth in the NFL with a 45.1 punt average, a figure that ranks second in single-season Patriots history.[1]

In his career with the Patriots, he played in 42 straight regular season games, before being placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2006.

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