Kellen Miller keeps coming back to Notre Dame, and this summer could determine whether that turns into something more.
The 2028 Michigan wide receiver returned to South Bend this weekend for his fourth visit and continued to strengthen his connection with the program.
Miller holds offers from Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh and Louisville, Central Michigan, Kent State and Miami-Ohio among others, but has not yet received one from Notre Dame.
That could change in the coming months.
“Everything was great at Notre Dame,” he said. “I loved the coaching staff. The practice was great. They had a scrimmage yesterday, so that was great. It was really live.”
The Cass Tech standout spent time with receivers coach Mike Brown, who outlined how he develops his players and utilizes them within the offense.
“Just explaining to me what he does with his guys in the receiver room and how he likes to get his playmakers the ball,” Miller said. “He also said he wants me to come down to a camp this summer.”
That conversation set up the next step in Miller’s recruitment with Notre Dame.
The Detroit native plans to return to South Bend for Irish Invasion, where he will have an opportunity to earn an offer.
“I’m just excited to go back down there,” he said.
The opportunity carries added significance given how last summer unfolded.
“Actually, I was going to come down and camp last year to get an offer, but I ended up getting hurt so I couldn’t,” he said. “So now I’m just trying to go to a bunch of camps and ball out.”
The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder is confident in what he can show when he gets that opportunity.
“How great I truly am at receiver,” he said of what he plans to show the Irish staff. “How I’m a dog. I don’t think anybody can guard me.”
On the field, Miller took note of how Notre Dame distributes the ball within its offense during Saturday’s scrimmage.
“They truly went to a lot of receivers,” he said. “They truly got the ball around to everybody.”
He pointed to Devin Fitzgerald’s performance during the practice as an example.
“He had a great scrimmage,” Miller said. “He broke a slant for a 60, 70-yard touchdown. That was cool how they kept going to him and he kept making plays.”
The relationships built throughout multiple visits remain a driving factor.
“(General manager Mike) Martin and I have a good connection,” Miller said. “He truly makes me feel welcome and at home.”
There is also a personal connection to the area.
“My grandfather is from South Bend,” he said.
Miller has been active on the visit trail this spring, making stops at Vanderbilt, Louisville, Western Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan, Purdue and Miami-Ohio. He plans to return to several schools for camps this summer.
But Notre Dame remains a program to watch as he works toward the next phase of his recruitment.
“It would mean a lot,” he said of a potential offer.
“Notre Dame’s a great school, football wise and academic wise. So I feel like that would be a great opportunity for me.”
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