NFL

Miller, Zach (TE-AZ St)

CARD: Donruss Rookies & Stars 2009
ACQUIRED: eBay, 2025

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Zach Miller played TE at Arizona State from 2004-’06.
  • Caught 144 passes for 1512 yards and 14 TDs over college career.
  • Selected near the top of the second round by the Oakland Raiders in 2007.
  • Had solid rookie campaign catching 44 passes for 444 yards and 3 TDs.
  • Increased production in 2008 with 56 receptions for 778 yards and a TD.
  • Best season came in 2009 when Miller had 66 receptions for 805 yards and 3 TDs.
  • Final season in Oakland was still pretty solid with 60 catches for 685 yards and 5 TDs.
  • Signed by the Seahawks in 2011, and over the next 4 seasons caught 102 passes for 1092 yards and 8 TDs.
  • Nagging injuries and an adjustment to being used primarily as a blocking TE hampered Zach’s numbers over his career in Seattle.
  • Released in 2015 after failing physical.
  • Works for a financial management and oversight company that caters primarily to athletes.

ACCOLADES:

  • PFWA All-Rookie Team 2007
  • Pro Bowl 2010

NOTES:

When you can get any certified autograph from this set for 2.00, that’s a solid bargain worth the effort.

CFL, IFL, NFL, The Spring League, XFL

Dixon, Ahmad

CARD: Topps XFL 2020
ACQUIRED: Ebay, 2025

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Ahmad Dixon played college ball at Baylor from 2010-’14 at defensive back.
  • Over his college careers with the Bears, he had 288 combined tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 9 pass deflections, and 4 picks for 72 yard and a TD.
  • Selected in the 7th round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
  • Signed to the Vikings practice squad, and then to the Bears active roster during the 2014 season.
  • Had 5 special teams tackles and a fumble recovery for the Bears.
  • Signed by the Dolphins and quickly cut, Dixon ended the year back on the Vikings and was cut in 2015
  • Dixon tried his hand in the CFL and appeared in one game for the Edmonton Eskimos in 2017.
  • Played for the South team of The Spring League in 2018.
  • Resigned with the Esks that year but was released in final cut downs.
  • Drafted by the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL 2020 during the 6th round.
  • Before COVID ended the season, Dixon had 44 tackles in 4 games for LA.
  • Joined the Massachusetts Pirates of the IFL in 2021, posting 49 tackles, 4 pass breakups, an interception and a sack.
  • Played for the Philadelphia Stars in 2022, and started 9 contests, recording 41 total tackles, 1 pass deflections, 1 pick, and 2 forced fumbles.
  • Signed with the Pirates again for 2023 but did not make the squad.

NOTES:

This card is an uncorrected error. Topps accidentally spelled Ahmad’s name, ‘Ahmed’. Cheap certified autographed cards for my favorite sets are a no brainier through eBay.

AAF, Arena, CFL, NFL

Donahue, Dylan

CARD: Topps AAF 2019
ACQUIRED: TTM 2025, C/o Home
SENT: 3/31 RECEIVED: 11/17 (231 days)
FAILURE: TTM 2020, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Dylan Donahue was an intriguing tweener who played JUCO at the University of Montana- Western, and Palomar.
  • He transferred to West Georgia in 2015 and was immediately a starter at DE.
  • In 2016, Dylan earned the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Year recording 67 tackles, including 20 for a loss, and 13.5 sacks. 
  • Posted 25.5 sacks and 37.5 tackles for loss over two years with the Wolves, demonstrating some great tools and quickness.
  • Donahue was selected in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
  • He honed his game on special teams and made 5 tackles and a blocked punt his rookie year, playing in only 4 games.
  • Donahue ended the season on IR after injuring his elbow against Jacksonville.
  • Waived by the Jets during cut downs in 2018.
  • Signed with the Atlanta Legends of the AAF in 2019.
  • As part of the league’s leading defense, he posted 3.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles and 1 fumble recovery in 6 contests.
  • In 2020, he spent about 4 months on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.
  • Continued to chase his football dreams, playing for the Billings Outlaws of the CIF.
  • Suffered an ACL injury in 2023 and was placed on IR after just 5 contests.
  • Returned to Outlaws after team joined the Arena Football League in 2024.

NOTES:

Cool card here of Dylan. I had tried previously in 2020 after Mark’s Signing Bonus had scored an autograph from him but never got a response, so after 5 years, I thought I’d give it another shot. When the envelope arrived in the mail postmarked from MT I knew it was him without even opening the envelope. Dylan’s father Mitch played in the NFL from 1991-1994.

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