Jay Miller (American football)

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Jay Miller
BYU Cougars
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
CollegeBYU (1972–1976)
Career highlights and awards

Jay Miller (born c. 1954) was an American football player. He grew up in San Jose, California, and played college football for the BYU Cougars football team from 1972 to 1976.[1][2] In 11 games during the 1973 season, he caught 100 passes for 1,181 yards and 8 touchdowns. He led the NCAA Division I-A colleges that year both in receptions and receiving yards.[1][3] In a November 1973 game against New Mexico, he set an NCAA single game record with 22 receptions.[4]

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  1. ^ a b "Jay Miller". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Nation's Leading Pass Receiver Waits His Turn for Publicity". The Herald, Provo, Utah. November 28, 1973. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Jay Miller: Nation's Top Pass Receiver". The Herald, Provo, Utah. September 6, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jay Miller of BYU Catches 22 Passes For One-Game Record". The Register, Danville, VA. November 8, 1973. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon