Kendre Miller (born June 11, 2002) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at TCU. Miller was drafted in the third round as the 71st pick of the

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Early years

Miller attended Mount Enterprise High School in

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. As a senior, he rushed for 2,508 yards and 34 touchdowns. He committed to

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(TCU) to play college football.

College career

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

Professional career

Miller was drafted by the

in the third round, 71st overall, of the

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bioTCU Horned Frogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Kendre 2002 births Living people People from Rusk County, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football running backs TCU Horned Frogs football players New Orleans Saints players