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The Husker years
Junior Miller at Nebraska
A graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas, where he earned All-American football and All-State basketball honors, Junior played tight end for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning All-Big 8 honors twice and consensus All-American recognition as a senior in 1979.
On the field
A complete tight end
Selected in the first round by Atlanta, Junior caught 46 passes for 584 yards and nine touchdowns as a rookie and earned back to back Pro Bowl selections in 1980 and 1981.
1981 Topps All-Pro — NFC Falcons TE
Career
Milestones on the field
- i.Robert E. Lee High SchoolMidland, Texas. All-American in football and All-State in basketball.
- ii.Nebraska CornhuskersTwo-time All-Big 8 tight end, 1978 and 1979. Third-team AP All-American in 1978.
- iii.1979 consensus All-AmericanHe capped his senior season with consensus All-American honors and played in the Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl.
- iv.1980 NFL DraftThe Atlanta Falcons selected him seventh overall.
- v.Pro Bowl, 1980 and 1981Named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first two NFL seasons.
- vi.Falcons and SaintsFive NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints.
Faith, family, and life
Junior's reflections on faith, family, and the lessons of his life will be shared here in his own words.
A new chapter
The Junior Miller Foundation
The foundation opens a new chapter centered on sharing Christian faith and developing ways to support people experiencing homelessness and hardship. Explore the mission and follow its journey as it begins.