Miller attended John Muir High School in Pasadena, California, where he was a track standout, winning the 400 metres at the CIF Southern Section meet in 1983.
[2] In Tennessee's loss to Auburn, Miller provided the Volunteers' lone touchdown, catching a screen pass from Randy Sanders and racing 60 yards to the end zone.
[4] In Tennessee's 27–22 win over Indiana in the 1988 Peach Bowl, Miller caught five passes for 78 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.
[15][16] The next year, he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery before training camp that caused him to start slow, but recovered to post 72 receptions for 1,060 yards (led the AFC) and seven receiving touchdowns.
[19] Miller was a finalist in 2012 for induction into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame, but lost to punter Darren Bennett in the fan vote.
[20] On March 17, 1994, Miller was signed as a free agent by the Denver Broncos to replace wide receiver Vance Johnson.
[26] On June 2, 1997, he was surprisingly released in a salary-cap move after the team gave third-year receiver Rod Smith the starting position.
[27] On June 2, 1997, Miller signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys as a complement to Michael Irvin and to replace the recently departed Kevin Williams.