Doug Miller (American football)

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Doug Miller
No. 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1969-10-29)October 29, 1969
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Died:July 21, 1998(1998-07-21) (aged 28)
Dotsero, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Sturgis Brown (Sturgis, South Dakota)
College:South Dakota State
NFL draft:1993 / Round: 7 / Pick: 188
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:23
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Douglas Alan Miller (October 29, 1969 – July 21, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and was selected by the Chargers in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL Draft.[1] Miller played in 23 games for San Diego from 1993 to 1994.[2]

Miller died in 1998 after being struck by lightning twice in Colorado. He was there to participate in a charity golf tournament and to go camping with a friend.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ^ "Doug Miller". NFL.com. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  3. ^ "Football Player Doug Miller Killed by Lightning". Cal Athletics. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-08-29.