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Bryan Mills
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-03) August 3, 1999 (age 25)
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Quartz Hill
(Quartz Hill, California)
College:North Carolina Central
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Bryan Mills (born August 3, 1999) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina Central.

College career

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Mills began his college career at Antelope Valley College. He started at cornerback as a freshman and was named All-Southern California Football Association. After receiving no Division I offers, Mills transferred to the College of the Canyons before his sophomore year. After the end of the season, he committed to transfer to North Carolina Central for his remaining collegiate eligibility.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		174 lb
(79 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.56 s 1.61 s 2.67 s 4.31 s 7.20 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 2 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2][3][4]

Seattle Seahawks

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Mills signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021. He was waived during training camp on August 12, 2021.[5]

New Orleans Saints

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Mills was signed by the New Orleans Saints on August 18, 2021, after participating in a tryout for the team.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts.[7]

Cleveland Browns

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Mills was signed by the Cleveland Browns to their practice squad on September 30, 2021.[8] He was released by the Browns on December 28, 2021.[9]

Minnesota Vikings

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Mills was signed to the Minnesota Vikings on January 5, 2022.[10] Mills was elevated to the active roster on January 9, 2022, for the team's Week 18 game against the Chicago Bears and made his NFL debut in the 31–17 victory.[11]

Birmingham Stallions

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Mills was selected with the seventh pick of the 10th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[12] He was transferred to the inactive roster on May 14, but moved back to the active roster the next day.[13][14] He was released on April 10, 2023,[15] and re-signed with the team on May 3.[16] He was released on December 6, 2023,[17] and re-signed on December 26.[18] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Weese, Lukas (April 28, 2021). "North Carolina Central's Bryan Mills wants his own awe-inspiring moment in the NFL". Andscape. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bryan Mills Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Bryan Mills, North Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bryan Mills 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Boyle, John (August 12, 2021). "Seahawks Re-Sign WR Darece Roberson, Waive CB Bryan Mills". Seahawks.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Sigler, John (August 18, 2021). "Saints sign rookie cornerback Bryan Mills after tryout". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Williams, Charean (August 31, 2021). "Saints reduce roster to 53 players". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Browns sign DB Bryan Mills to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 30, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Mueller, Jared (December 28, 2021). "Browns release JoJo Natson, Bryan Mills, sign two back to practice squad". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Smith, Eric (January 5, 2022). "Vikings Activate Kirk Cousins from Reserve/COVID-19 List". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Ragatz, Will (January 8, 2022). "Vikings Sign Kenny Willekes and Zach Davidson Among Flurry of Roster Moves". SI.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "USFL Draft 2022: Birmingham Stallions' round-by-round picks". FOX Sports. February 23, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  13. ^ @USFLStallions (May 14, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @USFLStallions (May 15, 2022). "Roster updates for today's game vs Philadelphia" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @USFLStallions (April 10, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @USFLStallions (May 3, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @USFLStallions (December 6, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved December 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ @USFLStallions (December 26, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team:" (Tweet). Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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