Garrett Mills
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born | October 12, 1983 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Jenks (Jenks, Oklahoma) | ||||||
| College | Tulsa | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: 4th round, 106th overall pick | ||||||
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Michael Garrett Mills (born October 12, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Mills also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Cincinnati Bengals.
Mills attended Jenks High School in Jenks, 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 at the University of Tulsa, where he set an 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.[1] He won the MVP for the 2005 C-USA Championship game and was an All-America selection.