Colorado future star Drelon Miller recalls moment when invite to play with Shedeur Sanders came

Drelon Miller discussed practicing with Shedeur Sanders for the Colorado Buffaloes pro day. On Apr. 4, Deion Sanders held their "NFL Showcase" to allow his players to perform in front of NFL scouts ahead of the upcoming draft. Miller was invited to help the quarterback make plays and show why Shedeur is one of the top prospects in this year's class.

On Tuesday, CU Sports Report's Nikki Edwards spoke with the wide receiver about running routes at Colorado's pro day. He said he was in Dallas, Texas, when he got the call to join the event.

"So this is crazy," Miller said (0:05 onwards). "You know, we just had spring break, so I just get to Dallas, working out, and I get a call like, 'We need you to come back here, and we're going to do pro day.' I'm like, 'Huh?' So, like literally two days later, I had jumped on a flight, got back out here a week before and just started training and getting right with them."

Miller added that he was grateful for the opportunity, and it gave him confidence ahead of his sophomore season.

"It boosted me a lot, I would say, you know?" Miller said (0:22 onwards). "It's big, you know, all the scouts out there and just to experience all that and just to be there with those guys, you know? Probably my last time on the field with them for a while, so I had a blast with them."

Coach Prime's decision to have Miller participate during the pro day could be a good sign for playing time in the upcoming season. The team will be without several key wide receivers this season, like Travis Hunter, who is entering the 2025 NFL draft.

Last year, Miller had 32 receptions for 277 yards and three touchdowns.

Drelon Miller is open to playing running back next season for the Colorado Buffaloes

Drelon Miller also shared in the press conference that he is open to being utilized as a running back if it allows him to help offensively. The team struggled last season with its rushing offense, having the worst total rushing yards (847) in the Big 12. Miller wanted to show other teams that Colorado could run effectively this year.

"Just put me back there, I'll be happy," Miller said (0:26 onwards). "As long as I have the ball in my hands, I'm going to have a smile on my face. So, put me anywhere on the field, I'll make something happen, you know?"

Colorado will conclude spring camp with the Black & Gold Spring Game on Apr. 19. Miller will try to perform well to increase his odds of having more opportunities for Coach Prime's team at wide receiver or running back for his sophomore year.