Paul Miles (American football)

Paul J. Miles (born March 25, 1952) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League (WFL). He played college football for the Bowling Green Falcons.

Early years and high school

Miles was born in 1952 and attended Paulding High School in Paulding, Ohio.

College career

Miles played college football at Bowling Green State University for the Bowling Green Falcons football team, from 1970 to 1973. He was the third running back in NCAA history to have three seasons of 1,000-plus rushing yards: 1,185 yards as a sophomore; 1,024 yards as a junior; and 1,031 yards as a senior. He was rated by the Associated Press (AP) at the end of the 1973 season as the greatest running back in the history of the Mid-America Conference (MAC). Also at the end of the 1973 season, Bowing Green retired his jersey No. 29, the first and only player in school honor to be so honored. While attending Bowling Green, he also played the guitar and sang in a folk-rock style in a one-man nightclub act. He was inducted into the Bowling Green Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.

Professional career

Miles was selected in the eighth round with the 198th overall pick of the 1974 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, but he never played in the National Football League (NFL). Instead, he played professionally in the World Football League (WFL) for the Memphis Southmen during the 1974 season.

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