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Player Dossier
2006-2009Fresno State
Lonyae Miller
RB • 5'11" • Fontana, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Lonyae Miller leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
25
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Lonyae Miller, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Fresno State. Lonyae Miller leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,153
- Rushing yards
- 2,062
- Receiving yards
- 91
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
Lonyae Miller quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Fresno State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,153
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Fresno State
- Top game
- Idaho
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Upland · Fresno State
- High school pipeline
- Upland · 29 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2009
- 2009 Scrimmage yards rank
- 392 scrimmage yards · RB 157th (top 35%) · Western Athletic 35th (top 25%) · National 506th (top 25%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Fresno State | 10 | 317 | 287 | 30 | 2 | 37.9 |
| 2007 Postseason | Fresno State | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 65.2 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Fresno State | 10 | 594 | 571 | 23 | 7 | 65.2 |
| 2008 Postseason | Fresno State | 12 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 2 | 67.9 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Fresno State | 12 | 699 | 699 | 0 | 5 | 67.9 |
| 2009 Postseason | Fresno State | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Fresno State | 13 | 380 | 342 | 38 | 4 | 41.3 |
Related Context
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Lonyae Miller played RB for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Lonyae Miller recorded 2,062 rushing yards, 91 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Fresno State paired 812 primary output with 61.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 48 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
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2007 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
63.2
Efficiency
48
Usage
22.7
Consistency
69.9
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 38. Sacramento State: 57. Texas A&M: 10. Oregon: 63. Louisiana Tech: 50. Nevada: 95. Idaho: 108. San José State: 42. Hawai'i: 78. Kansas State: 91
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 7 by 56.5. Sacramento State: 14 by 42.4. Texas A&M: 4 by 26. Oregon: 18 by 30.2. Louisiana Tech: 18 by 28.9. Nevada: 12 by 82.5. Idaho: 18 by 62.5. San José State: 11 by 39.8. Hawai'i: 17 by 47.8. Kansas State: 15 by 63.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins68.7 · Games = 7 · +18.4 vs Losses
Losses50.3 · Games = 3 · -18.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
82.5 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | vs Georgia Tech | W 40-28 | 7 | 38 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Kansas State | W 45-29 | 15 | 91 | 6.10 | 1 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Hawai'i | L 30-37 | 17 | 78 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs San José State | W 30-0 | 11 | 42 | 3.80 | 1 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Idaho100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 37-24 | 18 | 108 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Nevada | W 49-41 | 12 | 95 | 7.90 | 1 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sun 9/30 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 17-6 | 18 | 50 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Oregon | L 21-52 | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Texas A&M | L 45-47 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Sacramento State | W 24-3 | 14 | 57 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
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
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Fresno State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2006200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Fresno State | 317 | 48.1 | 10.9 | — |
| 2007 Postseason | Fresno State | 632 | 48 | 22.7 | 315 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Fresno State | 632 | 48 | 22.7 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Fresno State | 812 | 61.9 | 19 | 180 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Fresno State | 812 | 61.9 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Fresno State | 392 | 48.5 | 10.1 | -420 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Fresno State | 392 | 48.5 | 10.1 | 0 |
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.
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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
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