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Taking a look at a Jets wide receiver prospect
The New York Jets recently signed former Rutgers wide receiver Dymere Miller as an undrafted free agent. Today we break Miller down in detail.
The 24-year old Miller is listed at 5’11” and 184 pounds. He was one of the top small school receivers in the nation at Monmouth University before transferring to Rutgers ahead of last season and catching 59 passes.
Background
Miller was unranked as a high school recruit so he didn’t get much interest from top schools and opted to head to Monmouth to play at the FCS level.
Due to the pandemic, his first season in 2020 was delayed and played in the spring of 2021 instead. Miller played three games and had 33 yards on five touches but then redshirted to prepare for the 2021 fall season.
After making a modest impact with 20 catches for 267 yards and a touchdown in a reserve role during his first full season with the Hawks, Miller became a starter and took his game to another level in 2022. He was named as an all-CAA second team selection with 56 catches for over 800 yards and seven touchdowns.
In 2023, he was named as an all-CAA first-teamer and FCS all-American as he caught 90 passes for 1,295 yards and nine touchdowns. He also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown and was also a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, recognizing the Most Outstanding Player in the FCS.
Miller transferred to Rutgers for the 2024 season and racked up 59 catches for 757 yards and four scores. That included two hundred-yard games.
After Miller went undrafted, the Jets signed him to an undrafted free agent deal with $75K of guaranteed money.
Let’s move on to some more in-depth analysis of what Miller brings to the table as a player, based on extensive research and film study.
Measurables/Athleticism
Miller is a former track athlete with blazing speed that shows up on film. He ran 4.32 at his pro day and his explosiveness and agility numbers were both also good.
Although he lacks size, he managed 18 bench press reps during his pro day workout.
Usage
Miller played exclusively in the slot with Rutgers and mostly in the slot at Monmouth, although he did get several snaps a game out wide with the Hawks. He has carried the ball or caught pop passes with jet sweep action on a regular basis.
Deep threat
Miller’s speed makes him an obvious candidate to be a deep threat and he has made plenty of plays on deep balls in his college career.
One concern on this front is that he was inefficient on downfield throws at Rutgers, with just four catches on 22 targets beyond 20 yards. This probably has more to do with the fact he played with a quarterback who didn’t throw deep accurately than the fact he struggled to get deep separation due to the jump in level. He did drop...
