Drelon Miller gives Buffs fans a behind-the-scenes look at Colorado spring game

Some guys just get it.

They get what it means to wear that Colorado jersey. They get what it means to have the spotlight—and how to handle it with gratitude, and a little edge. Sophomore wide receiver Drelon Miller is one of those guys.

This week, Buffs fans were gifted an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Black and Gold Day, and the narrator was none other than No. 6 himself. In a short-form documentary posted to CU's YouTube channel, Miller let the cameras follow him around for a day that perfectly captured why he is becoming a fan favorite in Boulder.

"My sisters are my rock," Miller shared while strolling through his neighborhood early in the video. "I’ve got an older one and two younger sisters, so I was always in a girls’ household. It was just me and my dad, my mom, and my sisters."

It’s that kind of family-first attitude that we love to see in Boulder. And let’s not get it twisted—Miller’s not just a social media personality. He could be a star this season.

As a true freshman in 2024, Miller played in all 13 games, starting three. He made an immediate impact, becoming the first CU receiver since Shay Fields to start the season opener as a true freshman.

His first two touches of the year? A catch and a rush—back-to-back plays that set the tone for what he’d bring to the field all season.

He finished the year with 32 catches, 277 yards, and three touchdowns—including a breakout performance against Utah where he notched his first 100-yard game.

“I value this offensive line, I value this school, I value this program,” Miller said. “It may mean a little bit more to me. I just want to be that guy where they can turn to and be like, ‘Yeah, he’s a young guy, but he’s consistent every day.’”

And that's what Coach Prime clearly values—is consistency, maturity, and swagger under pressure.

I loved the spring game portion of the video, because it didn’t shy away from what makes Boulder different right now.

"With our head coach being who he is, he brings so much attention," Miller said. "You don’t ever know who you’re going to see. There’ll be a celebrity there... It can make or break your life with Coach Prime."

In today’s world, one game can change a life. And one slip-up can do the same. Miller gets that. He embraces the spotlight at CU, but he’s not distracted by it.

"Our goal this year is to win the national championship," he said. There was no smile, no laugh. He meant it.

Miller’s rise has been steady, and if you ask me, he’s got WR1 written all over him.

He’s 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, with a physical style that reminds Coach Prime of Deebo Samuel, but Miller is carving his own lane.

Coming out of Silsbee, Texas, he was a consensus four-star prospect and one of the top wideouts in the country. He posted gaudy numbers in high school—over 3,500 receiving yards, 43 touchdowns, and multiple MVP awards.

With Shedeur Sanders off to the NFL, Miller will catch passes from Kaidon Salter or true freshman JuJu Lewis this fall. Either way, his role in this offense will be massive.

And he knows it.

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