Tony Miles (Canadian football)

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Tony Miles
Date of birth (1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 (age 45)
Place of birthMart, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)WR
US collegeNorthwest Missouri State
Career history
As player
2002Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20032007Toronto Argonauts
2008Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2003
CFL East All-Star2003

Tony Miles (born May 16, 1978) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver/punt returner.

College career[edit]

Miles attended Northwest Missouri State University. As a freshman, he was an All-MIAA first team selection at wide receiver, and a second team All-MIAA selection at running back. As a senior, he was a first team All-MIAA selection at both, wide receiver and kick returner. As a senior, he was an NCAA Division II All-American, a first team All-MIAA selection at both, wide receiver and kick returner, the MIAA offensive MVP, and one of five players from the NCAA Division II level selected to play in the Hula Bowl. He left school as the all-time career leader in receiving yards (3,079 yards), receiving touchdowns (30 TDs), punt return yardage (1,302 yards), and punts returned for touchdowns (three touchdowns).

Canadian Football League career[edit]

Miles began his CFL career with the Tiger-Cats in 2002, but was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in 2003 along with fullback Randy Bowles for defensive end Joe Montford. It was with the Argonauts that Miles won a Grey Cup championship in 2004. On February 16, 2008, Miles re-signed with the Tiger-Cats as a free agent.

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