John Miller (offensive lineman, born 1993)

John Miller
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Miller with the Carolina Panthers in 2021
Personal information
Born: August 12, 1993
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Central
(West Little River, Florida)
College: Louisville
Position: Guard
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Games played: 80
Games started: 80
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Miller (born August 12, 1993) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 81st overall pick in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

College career

Miller made 46 career starts at left guard for Louisville. He was an honorable mention All-ACC pick as a senior. In 2015, he participated in the Senior Bowl.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 2+12 in
(1.89 m)
303 lb
(137 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
5.33 s 1.84 s 3.08 s 4.75 s 8.20 s 27 in
(0.69 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
29 reps 14
All values from NFL combine

Buffalo Bills

Miller with the Buffalo Bills in 2015.

Despite his dependable college career, a poor combine hurt Miller's draft stock. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. With a strong offseason, Miller was named the starting right guard for 2015.

In 2017, Miller started the first four games at right guard before losing the starting job to veteran Vladimir Ducasse.

In 2018, Miller started 15 games at right guard, missing one with an ankle injury.

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 16, 2019, Miller signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. He started 13 games at right guard in 2019.

On March 18, 2020, Miller was released by the Bengals.

Carolina Panthers

Miller signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 23, 2020. He started 14 games at right guard in 2020.

On March 31, 2021, Miller re-signed with Panthers. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 26, 2021. He was activated on November 20.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Miller signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 11, 2022. He was waived on November 23, 2022.