A Florida Gators linebacker who overcame a rookie-year injury to become a steady rotational presence for Jacksonville.
Ventrell Miller missed his entire rookie season to injury but has since worked his way into Jacksonville's linebacker rotation. He was part of the Jaguars' 2025 team that won the AFC South and reached the playoffs.
Path to the league
Miller played six seasons at Florida from 2017 to 2022. Jacksonville drafted him in the fourth round, 121st overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
After missing his entire rookie season in 2023 due to injury, Miller bounced back in 2024 with 80 tackles, four tackles for loss, three passes defended and a forced fumble across 15 games with nine starts.
2025 season recap
Miller played in all 17 regular-season games in 2025, starting two, and finished with 38 tackles, two forced fumbles and four passes defended. He was part of a Jaguars team that went 13-4, won the AFC South and earned a Wild Card playoff berth.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ventrell Miller
- Pro Football Reference: Ventrell Miller
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | jaguars | 17 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | jaguars | 15 | 80 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Florida
- Hometown
- Lakeland, FL, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
