Kendre Miller

Kendre Miller (born June 11, 2002) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. Miller was selected in the third round as the 71st pick of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life Miller attended Mount Enterprise High School in Mount Enterprise, Texas. As a senior, he rushed for 2,508 yards and 34 touchdowns. He committed to Texas Christian University (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 touchdowns, averaging 6.2 yards per carry.

Professional career

Miller was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round, 71st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. He scored his first professional touchdown in Week 18 against the Atlanta Falcons on a three-yard rush. 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.

Miller began the 2024 season on injured reserve, and was activated by the team ahead of Week 6. In six appearances (two starts) for New Orleans, he rushed 39 times for 148 yards and one touchdown; he also had five receptions for 33 yards.

Miller made seven appearances for New Orleans during the 2025 season, recording 47 rushes for 193 yards and one touchdown. On October 20, 2025, Miller was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in Week 7 against the Chicago Bears.

NFL career statistics

Regular season