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 22)
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:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Rushing attempts:47
Rushing yards:192
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:118
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kendre Miller (born June 11, 2002) is an American professional 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 life

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 touchdowns, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. [7] [8] [9]

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 [10] [11]

Miller was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round, 71st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. [12] He scored his first professional touchdown in Week 18 against the Atlanta Falcons on a three-yard rush. [13] As a rookie, Miller appeared in eight games and finished with 41 carries for 156 yards and one rushing touchdown to go with ten receptions for 117 yards. [14]

Miller began the 2024 season on injured reserve, and activated for Week 6. [15]

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References

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  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.
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  10. ↑ "Kendre Miller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - January 7th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Kendre Miller 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 27, 2024.
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