Eagles Select Philadelphia Native Penn State DE Shareef Miller With 138th Overall Pick
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Philadelphia Eagles strengthened their defensive line with a Philadelphia native in the fourth round of the NFL Draft Saturday afternoon. The team drafted Penn State defensive end Shareef Miller with the 138th overall pick.
The 6-foot-4, 254-pound defensive end started 12 games, recording 41 tackles, 15 for loss, and 7.5 sacks for Penn State during the 2018 season.
With the 138th pick in the 2019 #NFLDraft, the #Eagles select DE Shareef Miller.#EaglesDraft | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/9iyPqsGrI8
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 27, 2019
Miller was a third-team all-conference pick as a junior, as well as a co-winner of the Nittany Lions' Most Valuable Defensive Player award.
Miller is a Philadelphia native who attended George Washington High School in Northeast Philadelphia.
Made for this Moment.
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) April 27, 2019
Shareef Miller is heading HOME to play for the Philadelphia @Eagles! Congrats, @Sacks5thReef!#WeAre | #NFLDraft | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/I5bSOV0Iyt