Christen Emmanuel Miller (born August 5, 2004)[1] is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Saints in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
 Miller in 2025 | |
| No. 52 – New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 5, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 321 lb (146 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editMiller attended Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, where he played football as a defensive tackle.[2] He helped Cedar Grove to the state championship in 2019 as a sophomore and in 2021 as a senior.[3] He was named the GHSA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[3] He was also invited to the All-American Bowl.[4] A four-star prospect, he committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[5]
College career
editAs a freshman at Georgia, Miller appeared in four games.[3] The following year, he recorded 14 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, and a sack.[6] He initially planned to enter the NCAA transfer portal after the season, but then changed his mind and returned for the 2024 season.[7] He became a starter in 2024, starting 10 games and recording 27 tackles and 3.5 tackles-for-loss.[3] Pro Football Focus (PFF) graded him as one of the best defensive linemen among Power Four conferences in the 2024 season.[8] He opted to return to the Bulldogs as a senior in 2025, rather than enter the NFL draft.[9] PFF ranked him as the fourth-best returning interior defensive lineman for the 2025 season.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 8+1⁄8 in (2.04 m) | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Miller was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2026 NFL draft.[12] The Saints signed Miller on May 9, 2026.[13]
References
edit- 1 2 "Christen Miller DL Georgia". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ Means, Stephen (March 24, 2021). "Ohio State football and the recruiting battle for 4-star DT Christen Miller". Cleveland.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Christen Miller". Georgia Bulldogs.
- ↑ Ramos, Gus (November 8, 2021). "Defensive Lineman Christen Miller Will be Honored as a 2022 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl's Road to the Dome Tour". NBC Sports.
- ↑ "Georgia beats Ohio State, Miami for 4-star DL Christen Miller, adding to top-3 2022 class". The Athletic. February 2, 2022.
- ↑ Weiszer, Marc (April 24, 2024). "Change of plans: Georgia football D-lineman Christen Miller staying with Bulldogs". Athens Banner-Herald.
- ↑ Phillips, Ryan (April 25, 2024). "Georgia's Christen Miller Had Great Reason for Opting Out of Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated.
- 1 2 Hillman, Owen (April 2, 2025). "Georgia football star ranked among top returning defensive linemen in CFB". USA Today.
- ↑ Austin, Brooks (January 6, 2025). "Georgia Defensive Tackle, Christen Miller Announces Decision on 2025 Season". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Christen Miller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Christen Miller College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ↑ May, Jed (April 24, 2026). "Christen Miller drafted by New Orleans". On3.com.
- ↑ "Saints sign DT Christen Miller to four-year contract". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved May 10, 2026.