Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 36-41@ South Alabama | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 3 | 28 | 9.5 | 1 | 14 |
#84
AJ Miller
Sophomore tight end for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 239 lb · Pickerington, OH · Pickerington North
The numbers
28
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 10 yds, 1 TD, at South Alabama
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore tight end for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ohio in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
13.3own fans
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Also worth knowing:
AJ Miller
The receipt on tape: 18 rec yds, 2 receptions against Nebraska, Week 1, 2026.
28 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 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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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +10 receiving yards, +1 catch, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ohio1-2HC: John Hauser · Run-leaning
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 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 14.0 YDS/g, 9.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Pass share
43.4%
82 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
63.0
3 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
92 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,805 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
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…
The tight end room · Ohio
- #86Jake Bruno78 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Riley Palmeter1 game · 2026
- #84AJ Miller2 games · 2026
- #44Aiden Loweryno box-score line yet
- #86Andrew Metzger3 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