Miller Joins UMass Football As Graduate Transfer

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AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts football head coach Walt Bell announced the addition of graduate transfer linebacker Jarvis Miller to the program on Tuesday. Miller, a graduate of Suffield High School in Connecticut and Penn State University, has one year of eligibility remaining and arrives in pursuit of a Master's of Education in Learning, Media, & Technology from the University of Massachusetts' College of Education.

Miller, a native of Suffield, Connecticut, returns to New England following four seasons with the Penn State football program during which he split time between roles as a linebacker and member of the special teams unit. Over 33 games played between 2016-18, Miller posted 23 total tackles and had 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, a pass breakup and one fumble recovery.

Miller is the third Penn State graduate to transfer to the University of Massachusetts in recent years, alongside former all-American tight end Adam Breneman (Penn State, 2013-15; UMass, 2016-17) and wide receiver Alex Kenney (Penn State, 2010-13; UMass, 2014).

Name: Jarvis Miller
Position: Linebacker
Height/Weight: 6-2/225
Hometown: Suffield, Conn.
High School: Suffield
High School Coach: Jason Qua
Previous College: Penn State University
At Penn State: Played in 33 games over the 2016-18 seasons with 23 total tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, one pass defended and a fumble recovery … Helped Penn State go 40-15 over his four seasons with the program (2015-18), including 33-9 during his three active seasons (2016-18) … Member of the Penn State teams that made the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl, 2016 Rose Bowl, 2017 Fiesta Bowl and 2018 Citrus Bowl … Made 11 appearances as a redshirt junior in 2018 with eight tackles, a TFL and one fumble recovery … Saw time in eight games as a redshirt sophomore in 2017 and posted 10 tackles on the year, including a sack and TFL, along with one pass defended … Appeared in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2016 and primarily played on special teams … Totaled five tackles on the year and made the switch from defensive back to linebacker during the season … Redshirted his true-freshman season in 2015.
Before College: Played for the Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby High School team and head coach Jason Qua … Earned first-team All-Hartford Courant as a senior after recording 81 tackles and six interceptions on defense and rushing for 1,714 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense … Totaled 161 tackles and seven interceptions as a defensive back and over 3,300 yards of total offense and 38 touchdowns as a running back during his scholastic career … Ranked as a three-star prospect and top-6 prospect in the state of Connecticut by all four major recruiting services – 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout … Ranked as the third-best player in the state by 247Sports … Finished third at the Nike SPARQ Combine in New Jersey in February 2013.
Personal: Son of Marvin and JoAnn Miller … Has one sister, Andrea … Originally hails from Springfield, Massachusetts … Pursuing a Master's of Education in Learning, Media, & Technology from University of Massachusetts College of Education.

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