Kendre Miller

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Kendre Miller
No. 25 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2002-06-11) June 11, 2002 (age 21)
Mount Enterprise, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Enterprise (TX)
College: TCU (2020–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:156
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:117
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at PFR

Kendre Miller (born June 11, 2002) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU. Miller was drafted in the third round as the 71st pick of the 2023 NFL draft. [1]

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Early years

Miller attended Mount Enterprise High School in Mount Enterprise, Texas. [2] As a senior, he rushed for 2,508 yards and 34 touchdowns. He committed to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college football. [3]

College career

As a true freshman at TCU in 2020, he rushed for 388 yards on 54 carries with two touchdowns. [4] As a sophomore in 2021, he was second on the team with 623 rushing yards on 83 carries with seven touchdowns. [5] [6] Miller took over as TCU's starter in 2022. He ran for 1399 yards and 17 TD's, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)
All values from the NFL Combine [9] [10]

Miller was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round, 71st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Saints' Kendre Miller: Heads to Big Easy". CBSSports.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Potter, Davis (June 8, 2019). "2020 Wyoming target: Kendre Miller". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Wessels, Billy (February 3, 2020). "PurpleMenace - Miller commits to TCU". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kendre Miller 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kendre Miller 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2021 TCU Horned Frogs Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Jackson, Justin (October 27, 2022). "WVU faces a "hard tackle" in TCU running back Kendre Miller". Dominion Post. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Hodges, Russell (October 17, 2022). "TCU RB Kendre Miller continues to impress". Frogs O' War. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Kendre Miller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Kendre Miller College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "New Orleans Saints draft TCU running back Kendre Miller with pick 71 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 28, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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