David Miller

Athlete: Football – Basketball - Baseball

David Miller attended Linden High from 1983 until 1987. While at Linden, David was an
outstanding all around athlete, earning 8 varsity letters as a three sport athlete in football,
basketball and baseball. In basketball, David was a versatile player who earned 3 varsity letters
and was an All-M.L.L. 1 st team selection as a junior and senior. David also helped lead the Lions
to a playoff berth during his junior season and an M.L.L. league championship during his senior
season. Following his senior season, David was selected to play in the Kiwanis Club All-Star
basketball game.

In baseball, as a first baseman and pitcher, David earned 2 varsity letters and was named the
M.L.L. M.V.P. following his senior season. As in basketball, David was instrumental in leading
the Lions to a playoff berth during his junior season and an M.L.L. league championship during
his senior season. David was also selected to play in the United Way/New York Life All-Star
baseball game following his senior season.

It was on the football field, however, where David enjoyed his greatest success. As a 3-year
varsity letterman as a wide receiver and defensive back, David was chosen to the All-M.L.L. 1 st
team all 3 years and was selected as the league M.V.P. following both his junior and senior
seasons. As in both basketball and baseball, David’s outstanding play helped lead the Lions to
league championships in both his junior and senior seasons. He was chosen to the Stockton
Record All-Area 1 st team following his junior season and was chosen by the Record as their
Player of the Year following his senior season. Also, following his senior season, David was
chosen to the Cal-Hi All-State 1 st team and was chosen to play in the Lions Central All-Star
football game.

David is still the current record holder for most career pass receptions with 103, most career pass
receiving yardage with 1560, most career touchdown receptions with 17 and the most career pass
interceptions with 12. David is also 2 nd for most pass receptions in a season with 43 and 3 rd for
most pass interceptions in a season with 6. Football coach Mark Miller had this to say about
David, “David was an outstanding possession receiver who was going to catch anything he could
get his hands on, plus his speed made him really difficult to defend.”

Upon graduation from Linden High, David decided to continue his academic and football careers
at the University of the Pacific. Following his freshman year, David transferred to Delta College
and switched his athletic endeavors to baseball. Following the 1989 season, David was chosen as
the Mustangs most improved player. After 2 years at Delta, David transferred to San Jose State
and played baseball on the Spartans baseball team for another 2 years. Following his senior
season, David received the baseball team’s Scholar Athlete Award.

David graduated from San Jose State with a Bachelor of Arts degree and currently lives in Linden
with his wife Luanne and their two daughters Natalie & Taylor. The Linden Athletic Hall of
Fame is proud and honored to induct David Miller into its Athletic Hall of Fame for his
outstanding athletic careers at Linden High School, University of the Pacific and San Jose State.