Dante Miller

As a rookie in 2024, spent the majority of the season on the practice squad…Elevated to the active roster and played one snap in his NFL debut at Seattle (10/6/24)…Played seven special teams snaps the following week vs. Cincinnati (10/13/24).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• As a rookie in 2024, spent the majority of the season on the practice squad…Elevated to the active roster and played one snap in his NFL debut at Seattle (10/6/24)…Played seven special teams snaps the following week vs. Cincinnati (10/13/24).

COLLEGE

• Played three seasons at Columbia (2018-21; the Ivy League did not play in 2020) and the 2022 season at South Carolina…Had hoped to play for the Gamecocks in 2023 but was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after the deadline to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft…Became a free agent that was not included in the 2024 draft class.
• In 2022 at South Carolina, played in each of the first six games…Rushed 6 times for 38 yards.
• At Columbia, played in 26 games with seven starts…Rushed for 1,281 yards and 6 touchdowns on 258 carries (4.9-yard avg.)…Added 20 receptions for 73 yards.
• In 2021, named first-team All-Ivy League by Phil Steele…Played in 10 games with four starts and ranked 2nd in the league in rushing yards (814), 3rd in yards-per-carry (5.61), and 4th in all-purpose yardage per game (92.2)…Scored 4 touchdowns…Rushed for a career-high 187 yards vs. Penn.
• In 2019, played in all 10 games with two starts…Had 52 carries for 150 yards and 1 touchdown.
• As a freshman in 2018, played in six games with one start…Suffered a season-ending injury during Columbia's sixth game vs. Dartmouth…Rushed for 317 yards and 1 touchdown on 61 carries…2-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week selection.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY

• Attended the United Way of New York City's Gridiron Gala event at Glasshouses in NYC, which raised more than $2 million for UWNYC programming… Joined the Hillside High School football team to organize and sort donation items at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey…. Attended the annual Heart of A Giant Clinic with Hospital for Special Surgery and USA Football at the Quest Diagnostic Training Center to join high school football coaches and athletes for a day filled with sessions on mental health, functional movement screenings and exercises, and the dangers of steroids and supplements… Attended the Cardinal Hayes High School Football Team State Championship ring ceremony to speak to the team and celebrate their accomplishments. Miller is a Columbia University Alumni and played on the same field that Cardinal Hayes won their first-ever State Championship… Partnered with the American Heart Association to encourage students to be active for 60 minutes a day while creating healthy habits and presented the school with a $1,500 equipment grant at Hoover Elementary School in Bergenfield, NJ… Surprised the Nutley High School Raiders Football team with a $10,000 equipment grant after their practice... Participated in Jingle Jam, where he helped spread holiday joy to more than 500 New Jersey foster children, spending time with them and assisting with the gift distribution… Represented YCS during Week 13 of the NFL season for My Cause My Cleats… After the team practice in Germany prior to the Sunday game, met with the 120 students that participated in the NFL Flag clinic… Met with members from the Wounded Warriors Project during their visit to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to watch practice and enjoy a day with the Giants.

PERSONAL

• Graduated from Richmond High School in Rockingham, N.C…Played four years of varsity football and was a two-time all-conference selection…Named team captain as a senior…Played running back, wide receiver and defensive back…Career totals included 1,703 yards and 25 touchdowns on 217 carries and 20 receptions for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns.
• As a senior, rushed for 1,327 yards and 19 touchdowns on 158 carries and led the Raiders to a 7-5 record…Earned Richmond County Athlete of the Week honors…Selected to compete in the Carolina's Shrine Bowl game.
• Also competed in basketball, swimming and track and field…Personal-best in the 100-meter dash was a 10.2.
• Member of the National Honor Society and National Beta Club…Earned a degree in Sociology.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally signed by the Giants as a rookie free agent on 5/5/24.