PRO 2026 Rookie Spotlight: Jam Miller, RB Alabama
Height: 5-10″ (unofficial)
Weight: 221 (unofficial)
2026 Age: 22 – (04/29/04)
Hands: TBD
Arm: TBD
Projected 40: 4.58
Breakout Age: Never broke out
NFL Play-Style Comparison: Corey Clement, DeeJay Dallas, Vick Ballard
Draft Grade: 5.76 – (5th-7th Round)
1,000+ Rushing Seasons: 0
Offensive Market Share Metrics (Final Season)
Carries: 130
Receptions: 18
Scrimmage Yards: 612
Scrimmage TDs: 3
Total Production Percentage: 13.3%
High School: Tyler Legacy HS (Tyler, TX)
As a high school prospect: Class of 2022; 4-star (5.9)
College Attended: Alabama (4)
Pros
– 349 carries in a 4-year career leaves a lot of tread on his tires, a very low number for a Power-5 back.
– 10.71 100m runner in High School, shows Athleticism is in his repertoire
– High-cut, Dense frame with big calves.
– Zone Scheme fit preference for upside in the NFL.
– Tyler Legacy High School record for career rushing yards with nearly 5,000 across four seasons.
Cons
– Injuries at Alabama (Dislocated Collarbone in 2025 (3 games), Concussion(.5 Game), Non-Disclosed Right Leg Injury (0 games)
– Lacks Elite NFL breakaway speed
– 6 of 11 games with 50+ rushing yards came against Power 5 opponents.
– Just 2 Games with more than 3 receptions in his career. 40 Games played.
– Just 3 Games with more than 18 Carries in his career. 40 Games played.
– One of PFF’s worst-graded RBs of 2025 (246 of 280 qualifiers).
– Headed up one of the most disappointing Alabama rushing seasons in recent memory.
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Scouting Notes:
Jam Miller is a high-cut runner who carries the ball high and tight for excellent protection—he fumbled only twice in his four-year career at Alabama across 389 touches. His short-area acceleration isn’t elite for a running back of his size. I’ll be interested to see what the NFL Combine scale lists his weight at; his frame is dense but gives more of a 208–210 lb vibe.
He has an extremely choppy running style, similar to Isiah Pacheco of the Kansas City Chiefs coming out of Rutgers a few years ago. Miller does a good job getting in front of defenders in pass protection, but that’s about all he does in those situations—he’s a tick better when he’s on the move, blocking downfield for other runners or receivers. As a pass catcher, Miller is limited as a route runner and lacks the suddenness or savvy to consistently get open. However, when he runs standard flat routes, he can turn upfield and accelerate in a hurry. I see his success at the next level coming in a zone-scheme offense that allows him to stretch runs wide and find cutback lanes, rather than having to work through congestion at the line of scrimmage. He has speed to burn in the open field; it’s all about creating opportunities for him to use his 10.71 100-meter open field speed. He doesn’t create consistently through speed, power, or wiggle; however, he can win with a little bit of each.
