Selvia Miller, Jr. (born November 26, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the national Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1980s. Miller played college football for the University of Nebraska, and earned All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft, played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints of the NFL, and was twice selected to the Pro Bowl.
Miller was born in Midland, Texas. He attended Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, and was a standout high school football player for the Lee Rebels.
He attended the University of Nebraska, where he played for coach Tom Osborne's Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1976 to 1979. As a senior in 1979, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
The Atlanta Falcons chose Miller in the first round (seventh pick overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft, and he played for the Falcons from 1980 to 1983. He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 1980 and 1981. He played his fifth and final NFL season for the New Orleans Saints in 1984.
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1979 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
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| Offense |
- QB Marc Wilson
- RB Vagas Ferguson
- RB Billy Sims
- RB Charles White
- WR Ken Margerum
- TE Junior Miller
OT Greg Kolenda- G Brad Budde
- G Jim Bunch
- G Ken Fritz
- C Jim Ritcher
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| Defense |
- DL Bruce Clark
- DL Hugh Green
- DL Steve McMichael
- DL Ron Simmons
- DL Jim Stuckey
LB George Cumby- LB Ron Simpkins
- LB Mike Singletary
DB Kenny Easley- DB Roland James
- DB Johnnie Johnson
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| Special teams |
- K Dale Castro
- P Jim Miller
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1980 NFL Draft First Round Selections
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- Billy Sims
- Lam Jones
- Anthony Muñoz
- Bruce Clark
- Curtis Dickey
- Curtis Greer
- Junior Miller
- Mark Haynes
- Doug Martin
- Jacob Green
- Brad Budde
- Stan Brock
- Earl Cooper
- Roland James
- Marc Wilson
- Jim Ritcher
- Johnnie Johnson
- Art Monk
- Otis Wilson
- Jim Stuckey
- Don McNeal
- Ray Snell
- Roynell Young
- Derrick Hatchett
- Vagas Ferguson
- George Cumby
- Charles White
- Mark Malone
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- Draft years
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
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- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
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- 90
- 91
- 92
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- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 00
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 09
- 10
- 11
- 12
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Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks
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- Nobis
- Johnson
- Humphrey
- Kunz
- Small
- Profit
- Ellis
- Bartkowski
- Bean
- Bryant
- Faumuina
- Kenn
- D. Smith
- J. Miller
- Butler
- Riggs
- Pitts
- Bryan
- Fralic
- Casillas
- Green
- C. Miller
- Bruce
- Sanders
- Collins
- Broussard
- Pickens
- Pritchard
- Whitfield
- T. Smith
- Kennedy
- Bush
- Booker
- Brooking
- Kerney
- Vick
- Duckett
- Hall
- Jenkins
- White
- Anderson
- Ryan
- Baker
- Jerry
- Weatherspoon
- Jones
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- AFC East
- BUF
- MIA
- NE
- NYJ
- North
- BAL
- CIN
- CLE
- PIT
- South
- HOU
- IND
- JAC
- TEN
- West
- DEN
- KC
- OAK
- SD
- NFC East
- DAL
- NYG
- PHI
- WAS
- North
- CHI
- DET
- GB
- MIN
- South
- ATL
- CAR
- NO
- TB
- West
- ARI
- STL
- SF
- SEA
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Atlanta Falcons 1980 NFL Draft selections
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- Junior Miller
- Buddy Curry
- Earl Jones
- Jim Laughlin
- I. M. Hipp
- Brad Vassar
- Kenny Johnson
- Mike Davis
- Mike T. Smith
- Al Richardson
- Glen Keller
- Walt Bellamy
- Mike Babb
- Quinn Jones
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Miller, Junior |
| Alternative names |
Miller, Selvia, Jr. |
| Short description |
All-American college football player, professional football player, tight end |
| Date of birth |
November 26, 1957 |
| Place of birth |
Midland, Texas, United States |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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