Player Career

Lonyae Miller Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Lonyae Miller story

Lonyae Miller built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a running back from Fontana, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Lonyae Miller's career was his backfield work: 2,062 rushing yards, 374 carries, 20 rushing touchdowns, and 91 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 91 receiving yards and 49 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Lonyae Miller's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Fresno State

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200720072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonFresno State31748.110.9
2007 PostseasonFresno State6324822.7315
2007 Regular SeasonFresno State6324822.70
2008 PostseasonFresno State81261.919180
2008 Regular SeasonFresno State81261.9190
2009 PostseasonFresno State39248.510.1-420
2009 Regular SeasonFresno State39248.510.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Idaho

Week 7 · W 45-32 · Conference game

Win with 181 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

181

Scrimmage Yards

95.2 takeover

181 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.

#2

vs Hawai'i

Week 6 · L 29-32 · Conference game

161

Scrimmage Yards

88.7 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

161 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.

#3

vs Hawai'i

Week 7 · L 37-68 · Conference game

124

Scrimmage Yards

85.6 takeover

Loss with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

124 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.

#4

@ Nevada

Week 6 · W 49-41 · Conference game

95

Scrimmage Yards

82.3 takeover

Win with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

95 scrimmage yards and 26.7 usage.

#5

@ Idaho

Week 7 · W 37-24 · Conference game

108

Scrimmage Yards

80.9 takeover

Win with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

108 scrimmage yards and 28.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Postseason · Fresno State

812 primary output · 61.9 efficiency · 19 usage

67.9

#2

2008 Regular Season · Fresno State

67.9

812 primary · 61.9 efficiency · 19 usage

#3

2007 Postseason · Fresno State

65.2

632 primary · 48 efficiency · 22.7 usage

Milestones

5

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games