Silver and Black Report

ZACH MILLER

• TIGHT END
• No: 80
• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 255
• Birth date: 12/11/1985
• College: ARIZONA STATE
• Acquired: Selected in the 2^nd round of the 2007 NFL entry draft (38^th overall)

Through the Oakland Raiders offensive struggles in recent years, the one bright spot has been tight end Zach Miller.

Since entering the league in 2007, the 24-year old improved upon his statistics every campaign. As a rookie, he tallied 44 receptions for 444 yards and three scores.

A year later, he topped those marks with a 56-catch season for 778-yards and one touchdown. Impressively enough, with the team going through instability at quarterback and defenses knowing that Miller was one of the lone threats in Oakland’s attack, the tight end posted a career high 66 receptions for 805 yards and three scores in 2009.

In October of 2009, Oakland upset the Philadelphia Eagles in front of their fan-base, highlighted by Miller’s 6-catches for 139 yards. His 86-yard touchdown catch and run – sprung by Louis Murphy’s stellar blocking – was one of the most memorable plays in recent Raiders history.