1. Barron Miles was born on January 1,1972 and is an American former professional football player who is the defensive backs coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
21 Facts About Barron Miles
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Barron Miles has served as the defensive coordinator for the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL.
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Barron Miles played for 12 years in the CFL as a defensive back where he finished his career tied for second all-time in career interceptions with 66 and as the all-time leader in blocked kicks with 13.
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Barron Miles was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
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One of the top cornerbacks and special teams players in school history at the University of Nebraska, Barron Miles helped Nebraska win the 1994 NCAA college football national championship, and deliver Tom Osborne's first national title.
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Barron Miles earned All-Big Eight honors in 1993 and 1994 and ranks among NU's all-time top 10 in pass breakups.
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Barron Miles blocked a school-record seven punts during his career.
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Barron Miles was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995, but failed to make the team after suffering a serious knee injury in a preseason game versus the Buffalo Bills during his rookie season.
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Barron Miles was assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa in 1997.
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Barron Miles joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1998, and made an immediate impact, winning the CFL East Division Rookie of the Year Award.
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Barron Miles played seven seasons with Montreal, and was named a CFL All-Star three times during his tenure as a Lark.
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In 2005, Barron Miles signed with the BC Lions as a free agent, and started 17 of 18 games for the Lions at safety missing only one game due to injury.
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Barron Miles was named to the 2005 CFL West Division All-Star team as a defensive back and led the Lions with six interceptions.
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In 2006, Barron Miles led the CFL in interceptions with 10, for 206 return yards, and two touchdowns.
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Barron Miles is a five-time CFL All-Star at the defensive back position and finished his career with 66 interceptions.
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Barron Miles began his coaching career as a defensive backs coach for the Senior Varsity Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers during the 2009 season.
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Barron Miles continued in that role to begin the 2022 season, but was fired after four games on July 6,2022.
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Barron Miles was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Bishop's Gaiters in August 2022.
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On December 5,2022, it was announced that Barron Miles had been hired by the Ottawa Redblacks to become their defensive coordinator.
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Barron Miles served in that role for two seasons before mutually parting ways with the organization following the 2024 season on November 8,2024.
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Barron Miles was named the defensive backs coach for the Calgary Stampeders on December 16,2024.