AWARDS & HONORS
2026 – Named to The Sporting News Midseason All-America Team (Oct. 21) ... ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/1) ... Comeback Player of the Year preseason watch list ... Shrine Bowl 1000 Watch List.

CAREER: Came to Virginia as the No. 8 player and top offensive tackle in the transfer portal according to On3Sports … has played 2,335 collegiate snaps … has appeared in 33 collegiate games including combined 31 starts at both left and right tackle.

AT VIRGINIA
2026 – Highest graded offensive lineman nationally through Week 9, according ot Pro Football Focus (PFF) ... Started at right tackle in his Cavalier debut, UVA's 34-8 season-opening win over NC State (8/29) ... Helped UVA rush for 258 yards against the Wolfpack, its most in an ACC game since 2020 ... Posted the highest overall offensive grade (86.5) and run block grade (81.4) by any ACC offensive lineman in Week 0, according PFF ... Did not allow a sack against NCSU in 11 pass protection opportunities.

2025 — Missed the season due to injury.

PRIOR TO VIRGINIA (OKLAHOMA STATE, TEXAS TECH & LOUISVILLE)
2024 (Louisville): Honorable Mention All-ACC … Phil Steele Fourth Team All-ACC … appeared in 11 of UL’s 13 games, including 10 starts (5 at LT, 5 at RT) … saw action in 566 snaps according to Pro Football Focus …. missed games against Virginia and Miami due to injury … according to PFF, earned a 82.3 overall grade, third best of any tackle in the ACC and 16th best of any tackle in the country with more that 50 percent of the teams snaps … allowed just one sack in 300 pass opportunities according to PFF … named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Nov. 3 after not allowing a sack and helping the Cardinals rush for 210 yards in a 33-21 win over Clemson … served as a game captain against SMU (Oct. 5) and Kentucky (Nov. 30). 2023 (Texas Tech): Successfully moved to the opposite side of the line as the starting left tackle … started and played in the first 12 games of the season … did not participate in the Independence Bowl after electing to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the regular season … ended his Red Raider career with 22 starts between the two tackle spots … credited with playing in 894 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked third on the team behind only Rusty Staats and Caleb Rogers … received a 68.3 overall grade for the season by the publication after allowing two sacks, three quarterback hits, 10 hurries and 15 pressures over 476 opportunities … graded out at 70.0 or above over a three-game stretch versus Kansas State (10/14), BYU (10/21) and TCU (11/2) … received his highest grade of the season against the Horned Frogs, finishing at 78.3 overall … well regarded as a pass blocker with a 79.4 grade that led the team … had a grade of 80.0 or higher as a pass blocker in five different contests – at Wyoming (90.3), at Baylor (81.7), versus Kansas State (89.), at BYU (88.9) and against TCU (87.1) … closed the year with a 98.2 pass blocking efficiency by PFF, which was higher than his 2022 sophomore season. 2022 (Texas Tech): Quickly developed a role as the starting right tackle during his first season as a Red Raider … started in each of the 10 games he appeared at right tackle, missing three games midway through Big 12 play due to an ankle injury … held out of the lineup over a three-game stretch against West Virginia, Baylor and TCU … ranked fourth on the team with 856 total offensive snaps, all of which came at right tackle … was Texas Tech’s highest-graded offensive lineman according to Pro Football Focus (63.4) … allowed only one sack over 524 opportunities according to PFF, finishing with a 97.5 pass blocking efficiency … had a pass blocking grade at 70.0 or higher against four power-five foes in N.C. State (9/17), Texas (9/24), Oklahoma (11/26) and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss (12/28) … put together his highest pass blocking rating of the year in the overtime win over Texas (78.1) … also a member of the Red Raiders’ field goal protection unit. 2021 (Oklahoma State): appeared one game, late in Oklahoma State’s win over Kansas 2021… combined for 24 snaps during those two collegiate games at OKST (19 on offense, 5 on special teams) … joined the Red Raiders prior to the start of spring practices. 2020 (Oklahoma State): Made his collegiate debut in the regular-season finale at Baylor.

HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Attended Father Tolton Catholic High School in his hometown of Columbia, Mo. … one of the best offensive lineman in the state of Missouri prior to suffering a knee injury that kept him sidelined for his entire 2019 senior season … previously played both ways as a junior, earning All-State and All-District honors … also wrestled at Tolton, finishing his junior campaign with a record of 41-8 and placing third in Class 1 at 285 pounds … part of his school’s chess club as well … rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked by Rivals as the No. 23 player out of Missouri … was also No. 25 and No. 27 in the state-wide rankings by 247 Sports and ESPN as well … received 20-plus scholarship offers, choosing Oklahoma State over offers from Arkansas State, Central Michigan, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Rutgers, Toledo and Tulane and interest from the likes of Cincinnati, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Texas, Wisconsin … born in Columbia, Mo. … son of Mike Mills and Amy Mills … has two siblings, Montgomery and Margot … hopes to one day become a business owner… enjoys fishing, hunting, and hiking in his spare time … earned bachelor’s degree in business management in August 2023 from Texas Tech.

Coach's Corner with Tony Elliott – 11.9.26