Such as kick returning. His explosive speed, and ability to squirt through tackles and race away making him an appealing prospect. With the Hurricanes, he had 15 kick returns for 376 yards and a touchdown.
“I think he has a chance,” Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said of kick returns. “I think he has a chance, there is a possibility. We will have to see, give him some opportunities and see how well he does.”
In 23 games, Miller had 335 carries for 1,918 yards and 15 touchdowns as a running back. He made some catches, too. One memorable one was a touchdown catch last season against Virginia Tech. Lined up in the backfield, Miller ran right as Jacory Harris lateraled left to Phillip Dorsett, who threw a deep pass. Miller was wide open, and made a diving catch in the end zone for the 16-yard score.
Philbin, who has employed offensive coordinator Mike Sherman to implement a new West Coast offense, sees possible uses for Miller beyond the backfield. Philbin got an up-close look at Miller last week during a rookie minicamp at the Dolphins’ training complex.
Miller had previously worked out for the Dolphins leading up to the draft.
“Well we liked it when he came over here, you know that we had the Miami Day, and we liked the way he caught the football,” Philbin said. “There’s a couple pictures of him being spread out and I think there’s a chance that down the road, once he gets acclimated, he might be able to spread himself out and play as a receiver, to a certain degree. I’m not saying he’s going to make a full position change, but I think that there is some flexibility with what you can do with the guy. I think he has some skills that we can utilize.”
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