Jam Miller Explained

Jam Miller
School:Alabama Crimson Tide
Pastschools:Alabama (2022–present)
Currentnumber:26
Currentposition:Running back
Class:Junior
Highschool:Tyler Legacy High School
(Tyler, Texas)
Birth Date:29 April 2004
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:218
Espn:4685477

Jamarion "Jam" Miller (born April 29, 2004) is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

Miller is from Tyler, Texas.[1] He attended Tyler Legacy High School and became a top player for the football team.[2] He ran for 1,631 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior.[3] He then had 166 carries for 1,406 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with along with 29 receptions for 380 yards and six touchdowns as a senior.[4] In his high school career, Miller set the Tyler Legacy records with 4,908 rushing yards and 65 total touchdowns.[4] He was ranked a four-star prospect and the fourth-best running back – as well as the 78th-best player overall – nationally by 247Sports.[5] He initially committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns but later flipped his commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide.[6]

College career

As a true freshman at Alabama in 2022, Miller ran 33 times for 233 yards and two touchdowns, playing behind Roydell Williams and Jase McClellan.[7] [8] In 2023, he remained a backup to Williams and McClellan, totaling 41 rushes for 201 yards and a touchdown along with four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.[9] After the two left the Crimson Tide in 2024, Miller became one of Alabama's two top running backs for the 2024 season, alongside Justice Haynes.[10] [11] Two games into the 2024 season, Miller had his first 100-yard rushing performance, totaling 140 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown against South Florida.[5] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jam Miller. ESPN.
  2. Web site: Tyler Lee RB Jamarion Miller a Name to Know in Recruiting. Dave Campbell's Texas Football. subscription. February 7, 2020. Frazier, Guy.
  3. Web site: Jamarion Miller's High School Football Stats. MaxPreps.
  4. News: Former Tyler Legacy RB Jamarion Miller impresses in Alabama debut. Tyler Morning Telegraph. Ogden, Brandon. April 18, 2022.
  5. Web site: Jam Miller. Alabama Crimson Tide.
  6. News: Alabama football flips Texas commit Jamarion Miller, four-star RB. The Tuscaloosa News. Rushin, Jerell. November 26, 2021.
  7. News: Alabama football running backs have impressed Nick Saban. Can the group dominate in 2023?. The Tuscaloosa News. April 10, 2023. Kelly, Nick.
  8. Web site: After a good performance against LSU, could Jam Miller see an increased role in Alabama’s offense?. 247Sports. November 8, 2023. Goodwin, Cody.
  9. Web site: Can Jam Miller be Alabama’s leading running back this season?. Touchdown Alabama. July 26, 2024. Smith, Stephen M..
  10. News: Alabama teammates say former Tyler Legacy RB Jam Miller's hard work is paying off. Tyler Morning Telegraph. July 17, 2024. Ogden, Brandon.
  11. News: Justice Haynes, Jamarion Miller look to lead Alabama’s latest 1-2 punch. The Sporting News. Golik, Kyle. September 6, 2024.
  12. Web site: How Jam Miller embodied a Kalen DeBoer tenet the best of any Alabama player. AL.com. September 9, 2024. Kelly, Nick.