Ranking 5 best running backs in 2023 NFL draft
4. Kendre Miller, TCU
NFL Comparison: Miles Sanders
Kendre Miller is one of the younger backs in the class coming out as a true junior. He will be 21 years old next season. He did not play much as a freshman, but in his sophomore season, he started to take over and beat out Zach Evans, forcing him to transfer to Ole Miss.
With the backfield all to himself, Kendre Miller had 224 rushes for 1,399 yards and 17 touchdowns, leading the way as the bell-cow in the Horned Frogs' run to the National Championship. Miller can run in multiple schemes but is best in a zone system.
Kendre Miller’s style reminds of another RB with the same last name. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/RMeStQ1zY3
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) January 19, 2023
Miller does a great job of displaying patience and then finding his lane. He makes strong and aggressive cuts up field. At times, he can play a little too recklessly, and when he hits the hole he displays no hesitation. He can start to run out of control when the right hole is not there.
Beyond that, he is not the best pile mover and his inconsistent decsion making, but quick cuts make the Miles Sanders comparison come into focus.
Kendre Miller is expected to be a fourth-round pick. This is another scenario where he would have to fall further for Chicago because he is similar in style to Khalil Herbert as well.