A former TCU workhorse whose promising 2025 season was cut short by a torn ACL.
Kendre Miller arrived in New Orleans as a third-round pick out of TCU, where he was a first-team All-Big 12 running back the year the Horned Frogs reached the national championship game. Injuries have slowed his path to a featured role with the Saints.
Path to the league
Miller broke out as a junior at TCU, leading the team with 1,399 rushing yards on 224 carries (6.2 yards per attempt) and tying for eighth nationally with 17 rushing touchdowns, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors. A knee injury suffered in the Fiesta Bowl kept him out of the national championship game and NFL Combine testing, but the Saints still selected him with the 71st overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Miller has worked as a complementary back in New Orleans' backfield, contributing as both a runner and receiver while also seeing time as a kick returner. His best stretch of 2025 came in Week 4 against Buffalo, when he rushed 11 times for 65 yards and an 18-yard touchdown.
2025 season recap
Through seven games in 2025, Miller rushed 47 times for 193 yards and a touchdown while adding 5 catches for 30 yards and 393 kick-return yards. His season ended early after he tore his ACL in a loss to the Bears, ruling him out for the remainder of the year.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kendre Miller
- Pro Football Reference: Kendre Miller
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Rushing
7 games played▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | saints | 6 | 57 | 159 | 2.8 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | saints | 7 | 47 | 193 | 4.1 | 1 | 18 |
| 2024 | saints | 6 | 39 | 148 | 3.8 | 1 | 17 |
| 2023 | saints | 8 | 41 | 156 | 3.8 | 1 | 18 |
▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | saints | 6 | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | saints | 7 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | saints | 6 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | saints | 8 | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 0 | 33 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- TCU
- Hometown
- Mount Enterprise, TX, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
Latest news about Kendre Miller
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New Orleans Saints 34, New York Giants 27 at MetLife Stadium. Tyler Shough went 16 of 30 for 144 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Vikings Beat Saints 23-13 in Week 5
Minnesota Vikings 23, New Orleans Saints 13 at Caesars Superdome. Kyler Murray went 24 of 30 for 229 yards with 1 touchdown.
Saints Place Travis Etienne Jr. on Injured Reserve With Hamstring Injury
Update: the Saints placed Etienne on injured reserve, so he will miss at least four games. Kellen Moore says it will take a little while. Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller take most of the snaps.
Saints Rule Out Cameron Jordan for Opener at Detroit With Hamstring Injury
The 37-year-old hasn't practiced since Aug. 6 and will miss just the third game of his career; Alvin Kamara was limited Wednesday in his return from an MCL sprain.
Rams Rout Saints 34-0 in Preseason Week 2
Los Angeles Rams 34, New Orleans Saints 0 at SoFi Stadium. Stetson Bennett IV went 19 of 31 for 181 yards.
