Bruce Miller (American football)
Bruce William Miller III (born August 6, 1987) is an American football fullback who is a free agent. Miller played college football as a defensive end for the UCF Knights, finishing as the school's career leader in sacks with 35.5. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft and played for them until 2016, when he was released following an arrest for felony assault charges. He spent the next four years out of football until joining the Jaguars in 2020. College career. He played college football  at UCF, redshirting his first year and winning All-Conference honors for four years. In college, he played defensive end. He was named CUSA Defensive Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons. Professional career. San Francisco 49ers. Miller scored his first NFL touchdown on a 30-yard pass from quarterback Alex Smith on November 6, 2011 in a game against the Washington Redskins. At the end of the 2012 season, Miller and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII. He contributed on offense and special teams as the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score  of 34–31. On March 20, 2014, Miller signed a three-year contract extension with the 49ers. During the 2016 offseason, Miller attempted to switch positions from fullback to tight end. On September 5, 2016, he was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department and charged with assault for allegedly attacking two men, a 70-year-old father and his middle aged son, vacationing at the Fisherman's Wharf location of the Marriott Hotel in San Francisco. Miller was immediately released from his contract with the 49ers the same day and was charged with seven felonies, including assault with a deadly  weapon. The charges were dropped. Jacksonville Jaguars. On August 18, 2020, Miller signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after spending the previous four years out of football. He was released on October 30, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad on November 2. On the same day, he was suspended by the NFL for six games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He was reinstated from suspension on December 14 and restored to the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 for the team's week 16 game against the Chicago  Bears, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.