# Garrett Mills
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Garrett Mills
| image = GMillsAmericanFootballPlayer.JPG
| caption = Mills during the Patriots 2007 training camp
| number = 45, 86, 89
| position = [Tight end](/source/Tight_end)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|12}}
| birth_place = [Tulsa, Oklahoma](/source/Tulsa%2C_Oklahoma), U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 235
| high_school = [Jenks](/source/Jenks_High_School) ([Jenks, Oklahoma](/source/Jenks%2C_Oklahoma))
| college = [Tulsa](/source/Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_football)
| draftyear = 2006
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 106
| pastteams = * [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) ({{NFL Year|2006}})
* [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
* [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) ({{NFL Year|2010}})
* [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) ({{NFL Year|2010}})
* New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
| highlights = * Second-team [All-American](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) ([2005](/source/2005_College_Football_All-America_Team))
| statlabel1 = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(American_football))
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = [Receiving yards](/source/Receiving_yards)
| statvalue2 = 110
| pfr = MillGa01
}}
'''Michael Garrett Mills''' (born October 12, 1983) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [tight end](/source/tight_end) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) in the fourth round of the [2006 NFL draft](/source/2006_NFL_draft). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Tulsa Golden Hurricane](/source/Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_football).
Mills also played for the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings), [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles), and [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals).
==Early life==
Mills attended [Jenks High School](/source/Jenks_Public_Schools) in [Jenks, Oklahoma](/source/Jenks%2C_Oklahoma), and was a good student and a standout in football and basketball. In football, he led his teams to three Class 6A State Titles, was a three-year starter as a tight end, and as a senior he was named the District Player of the Year and he was named the Tulsa World News Player of the Year. In basketball, Mills was a three-year letterman. Mills graduated from Jenks High School in 2002.
==College career==
He played college football for the [Golden Hurricane](/source/Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_football) at the [University of Tulsa](/source/University_of_Tulsa), where he set an [NCAA](/source/NCAA) record in the 2005 season with 1,235 yards receiving (on 87 receptions), the most yards earned receiving by a tight end in a single season.[{{cite web|url=http://tulsahurricane.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/043006aaa.html|title=Tulsa's Mills Selected in Fourth Round by the New England Patriots|work=Hurricane Watch|date=April 30, 2006|accessdate=July 16, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311161805/http://tulsahurricane.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/043006aaa.html|archive-date=March 11, 2007|url-status=dead}}] He won the [MVP](/source/Most_Valuable_Player) for the 2005 [C-USA Championship game](/source/Conference_USA_Football_Championship) and was an [All-America](/source/2005_College_Football_All-America_Team) selection.
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/8
| weight = 241
| dash = 4.68
| ten split = 1.60
| twenty split = 2.69
| shuttle = 4.05
| cone drill = 6.81
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 3
| bench = 23
| arm span = 31 5/8
| hand span = 9 5/8
| note = All values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine)[{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/garrett-mills/32004d49-4c68-6619-55c7-b20be66dcb5e |title=Garrett Mills Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 25, 2024}}][{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=19250&DraftYear=2006 |title=Garrett Mills College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 25, 2024}}]
}}
===New England Patriots (first stint)===
Mills was selected in the fourth round (106th overall) of the [2006 NFL draft](/source/2006_NFL_draft) by the Patriots.[{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}] He was not expected to play solely at tight end in the NFL (unlike [David Thomas](/source/David_Thomas_(American_football)), the Texas tight end the Patriots drafted just before Mills); the Patriots' depth chart once listed him at both tight end and [fullback](/source/fullback_(American_football)).
Given that Mills was fourth on the Patriots' depth chart at tight end, he did not see any playing time during the regular season, and was placed on injured reserve in the middle of the 2006 season.
On September 1, 2007, the Patriots released Mills.
===Minnesota Vikings===
Mills was claimed off waivers on September 2, 2007, by the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) and made his regular season debut in the season finale against the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) and had his first career reception. Mills was released by the Vikings on September 4, 2010, as part of final cuts in preparation for the beginning of the 2010 NFL season.
===Philadelphia Eagles===
Mills was signed to the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles)' [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) on September 6, 2010. He was promoted to the active roster on September 13. He was waived on December 21.
===Cincinnati Bengals===
Mills was claimed off waivers by the [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) on December 22, 2010. He was waived on August 16, 2011.
===New England Patriots (second stint)===
Mills was claimed off waivers by the Patriots on August 21, but was waived again on August 29. Mills re-signed to the Patriots [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) on September 14, 2011.
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100911112930/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/GarrettMills.html Philadelphia Eagles bio]
{{Patriots2006DraftPicks}}
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Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
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