Indiana Tight End Ryan Miller Medically Retiring from Football

Indiana tight end Ryan Miller announced on Sunday that he is medically retiring from football following a second hip surgery. He originally joined coach Tom Allen and the Hoosiers in 2022.

Indiana tight end Ryan Miller announced on Sunday that he is medically retiring from the game of football following a second hip surgery. 

Miller came from Cleveland, Ohio, in the spring of 2022 to join coach Tom Allen's Indiana Hoosiers. He did not play at all during the 2022 season due to injuries. 

"This game has given me countless relationships and taught me so many life lessons that will last a lifetime," Miller said in a post. "I have given my all for this game but it is time to hang up the cleats."

Thank you Football❤️ pic.twitter.com/1tG7Yai33t

— Ryan Miller (@Ryan_Mill27) August 20, 2023

Miller also said in his post that it was both him and the Indiana medical staff who decided it was in his best interest to retire from the sport. 

With Miller's retirement, Indiana currently has nine tight ends on its roster for the 2023 season: Aaron Steinfeldt, James Bomba, Brody Foley, Bradley Archer, Sam West, Anthony Miller Jr., Zac Scott, Bryce Hendershot and Trey Walker (who on Saturday earned a scholarship after playing four years as a walk-on at IU). 

Miller committed to Indiana as a three-star prospect in the class of 2022, and was ranked as the 30th overall best player in the state of Ohio in the class, according to 247 Sports. He had several other power five offers, including ones from Tennessee, Auburn, Louisville, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Iowa State and Kansas. Miller picked Allen and Indiana over all of them. 

"I want to thank my family, friends, and all my current and former coaches that have helped and supported me in my years of playing," Miller said in his post. 

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