Miller Heads to Saints in 3rd Round
4/28/2023 9:01:00 PM | Football
TCU's career leader in yards per carry is the 71st overall pick
KANSAS CITY -- TCU running back Kendre Miller was selected in the third round by the New Orleans Saints in Friday night's NFL Draft.
Miller, TCU's career leader in yards per carry (6.7), is the third Horned Frog drafted. As the 71st overall pick, Miller is the first TCU running back to be selected that high since LaDainian Tomlinson went No. 5 to the San Diego Chargers in 2001.
Miller was First Team All-Big 12 and a Doak Walker Award Semifinalist as he rushed for a team-best 1,399 yards this season, becoming TCU's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2016 (Kyle Hicks, 1,042). The 1,399 yards were the most by a Horned Frog since Tomlinson led the nation with 2,158 in 2000. Miller ranked first nationally among active Power 5 players in 2022 with his 6.7 career yards per carry mark.
A Mount Enterprise, Texas, native, Miller had a rushing touchdown in the opening 13 games for the longest streak by a Horned Frog to begin a campaign, breaking Tomlinson's previous mark of scoring in all 12 contests in 2000. Dating back to 2021 and before it was snapped in the College Football Playoff Semifinal win over Michigan when he left the contest early due to injury, the 14 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown was the longest active streak in the nation and second in TCU history behind only Tomlinson (15, 1999-00).
Miller had a streak of five straight 100-yard games, the longest by a TCU player since 2002 (Lonta Hobbs). He topped 100 yards in seven of his last 12 games. Playing just three seasons, Miller closed his career in ninth place in TCU history with 26 rushing touchdowns. He had the game-ending 2-yard touchdown run in the second overtime in the 43-40 victory against No. 8 Oklahoma State. It was part of two rushing scores and 104 yards in the game. He ran for a season-best 158 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in the 34-24 win over Texas Tech and also topped 150 yards with 153 in the 38-28 victory against Kansas State. He had touchdown runs of 69 and 15 yards as part of 136 yards on just 13 carries in the 55-24 rout of Oklahoma and tied a career-long with his 75-yard touchdown run as part of 138 yards in the 17-10 win at Texas.
Miller is the first Horned Frogs running back drafted since Aaron Brown in the sixth round by the Detroit Lions in 2009. The last previous TCU player drafted by the Saints was defensive back Kent Marshall in the 14th round in 1974.
TCU's 2023 NFL Draft Picks
Quentin Johnston, WR, First Round, Los Angeles Chargers
Steve Avila, OL, Second Round, Los Angeles Rams
Kendre Miller, RB, Third Round, New Orleans Saints
Miller, TCU's career leader in yards per carry (6.7), is the third Horned Frog drafted. As the 71st overall pick, Miller is the first TCU running back to be selected that high since LaDainian Tomlinson went No. 5 to the San Diego Chargers in 2001.
Miller was First Team All-Big 12 and a Doak Walker Award Semifinalist as he rushed for a team-best 1,399 yards this season, becoming TCU's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2016 (Kyle Hicks, 1,042). The 1,399 yards were the most by a Horned Frog since Tomlinson led the nation with 2,158 in 2000. Miller ranked first nationally among active Power 5 players in 2022 with his 6.7 career yards per carry mark.
A Mount Enterprise, Texas, native, Miller had a rushing touchdown in the opening 13 games for the longest streak by a Horned Frog to begin a campaign, breaking Tomlinson's previous mark of scoring in all 12 contests in 2000. Dating back to 2021 and before it was snapped in the College Football Playoff Semifinal win over Michigan when he left the contest early due to injury, the 14 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown was the longest active streak in the nation and second in TCU history behind only Tomlinson (15, 1999-00).
Miller had a streak of five straight 100-yard games, the longest by a TCU player since 2002 (Lonta Hobbs). He topped 100 yards in seven of his last 12 games. Playing just three seasons, Miller closed his career in ninth place in TCU history with 26 rushing touchdowns. He had the game-ending 2-yard touchdown run in the second overtime in the 43-40 victory against No. 8 Oklahoma State. It was part of two rushing scores and 104 yards in the game. He ran for a season-best 158 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in the 34-24 win over Texas Tech and also topped 150 yards with 153 in the 38-28 victory against Kansas State. He had touchdown runs of 69 and 15 yards as part of 136 yards on just 13 carries in the 55-24 rout of Oklahoma and tied a career-long with his 75-yard touchdown run as part of 138 yards in the 17-10 win at Texas.
Miller is the first Horned Frogs running back drafted since Aaron Brown in the sixth round by the Detroit Lions in 2009. The last previous TCU player drafted by the Saints was defensive back Kent Marshall in the 14th round in 1974.
TCU's 2023 NFL Draft Picks
Quentin Johnston, WR, First Round, Los Angeles Chargers
Steve Avila, OL, Second Round, Los Angeles Rams
Kendre Miller, RB, Third Round, New Orleans Saints
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