Garrett Mills
Michael Garrett Mills is an American former professional football tight end. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Tulsa.
Mills also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Cincinnati Bengals.
Early life
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 University of Tulsa, where he set an NCAA record in the 2005 season with 1,235 yards receiving, the most yards earned receiving by a tight end in a single season. He won the MVP for the 2005 C-USA Championship game and was an All-America selection.Professional career
New England Patriots (first stint)
Mills was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Patriots. He was not expected to play solely at tight end in the NFL ; the Patriots' depth chart once listed him at both tight end and fullback.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.