Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Total | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
#84
AJ Miller
Sophomore tight end for Ohio. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 239 lb · Pickerington, OH · Pickerington North
Returning to Ohio for 2026
The numbers
18
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 9 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 18 yds, at Nebraska
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Ohio. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ohio in 2024.
AJ Miller
The receipt on tape: 18 rec yds, 2 receptions against Nebraska, Week 1, 2026.
18 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Ohio3-star out of Pickerington North
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ohio
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ohio1-1HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 18.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Ohio
Returning around him
- 62% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #107
Background
2025: Played in seven games…Earned Academic All-MAC Honors. 2024: Played two games this season. Prior to Ohio: Pickerington North football team captain... Named All-District Second Team and All-Conference First Team selection during his senior year... Recorded more than 500 yards and six touchdow...
The tight end room · Ohio
- #86Jake Bruno78 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Riley Palmeterno box-score line yet
- #84AJ Miller1 game · 2026
- #44Aiden Loweryno box-score line yet
- #86Andrew Metzger2 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · Ohio team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology