Colorado Buffaloes freshman Drelon Miller is headed back to Texas for the Valero Alamo Bowl, facing BYU in a homecoming for himself and many of his teammates.
Colorado’s Drelon Miller , left, stiff-arms Utah’s Rabbit Evans on his way to a touchdown at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo., on Nov. 16, 2024.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) Drelon Miller is finishing his freshman year of college in the same stadium where he wrapped up his senior year of high school. On Saturday, the 20th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes will face No. 17 BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio (5:30 p.m. MT, ABC).
For Miller and a lot of his teammates, it will be somewhat of a homecoming, as 16 Buffs either grew up in Texas or went to high school in the Lone Star State. That’s a group that includes star quarterback Shedeur Sanders and his brother, Shilo, a starting safety. “I just played in the Alamodome for the All-American game, so it’ll be fun to be back out there,” said Miller, who played in the high school all-star game on Jan. 6 before joining the Buffs. One of the top players in the country coming out of Silsbee (Texas) High School a year ago, Miller has certainly made his mark on the Buffs (9-3) this year, especially in recent games. A versatile receiver who can also line up at running back, Miller has caught 31 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns. That includes a six-catch, 108-yard performance against Utah on Nov. 16 at Folsom Field. “It meant a lot to me (to play right way),” he said. “Coming out of high school, I expected to play early. That was always my goal. So just to come here and show the world what I can do early, it meant a lot for me.” CU is led by a quartet of veteran receivers – Jimmy Horn, Jr., Travis Hunter, Will Sheppard and LaJohntay Wester – but Shedeur Sanders has proven he will throw to young players he trust
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