Pacific University Athletics

2012: Honorable Mention All-Northwest Conference selection at safety…Started all nine games…Finished third for the Boxers with 52 tackles and was tied for first with two interceptions…Led Boxers with season-high 12 tackles (6 solo) against Pacific Lutheran on 10/13/12…Finished with 10 tackles against Whitworth on 9/29/12…Had both interceptions of the season at Lewis & Clark on 10/27/12.

2011: Honorable Mention All-Northwest Conference selection…Started all nine games at safety…Led Boxers and finished 10th in the NWC with 62 tackles…Ranked seventh in the NWC with 6.9 tackles per game and seventh with his team-leading 35 solo tackles…Had season high 12 tackles, including a half-tackle for loss, at Whitworth on 10/22/11…Finished with nine tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on 9/17/11…Had his lone interception of the season against Puget Sound on 19/29/11, returning the ball 40 yards…Returned a blocked extra point kick for a 100-yard defensive two-point conversion against Lewis & Clark on 10/1/11…The unusual play was featured as ESPN SportsCenter’s Top Play of the Day.
 
2010: Played in all nine games and started six at safety...Ranked among the NWC leaders and led Pacific with 37 tackles (28 solo, 18 assists)...Also led Boxers and was tied for fifth in the league with three interceptions...Had a season high of 8.5 tackles and had an interception against Pacific Lutheran on 11/6/10...Finished with six tackles against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on 9/17/10...Ran an interception back for 66 yards and a touchdown against Menlo on 11/13/10...Also had a pick against Whitworth on 10/23/10.

High School: Played for Lee Lowe at Imbler High School…2009: First Team All-Old Oregon League selection at quarterback and defensive back…First Team Oregon All-State selection as a defensive back and second team as a quarterback…Threw for 1,196 yard and rushed for 644 yards with 32 touchdowns…Voted the team’s Most Valuable Teammate…2008: First Team All-Old Oregon League and First Team All-State at quarterback…Second team all-league selection at defensive back…Threw for 2,057 yards and rushed for 930 yards with 38 touchdowns…Named the team’s Most Valuable Teammate…2007: First Team All-Old Oregon League and Second Team All-State at running back…Rushed for 1,493 yards with 23 touchdowns…Voted the team’s Most Valuable Teammate…2006: Second Team All-Old Oregon League selection at running back…Rushed for 630 yards and scored eight touchdowns…Also participated in varsity baseball, basketball and track and field…Was an all-league selection in both basketball and baseball…Competed in both the 1A All-Star Game and the East/West Shrine Game in 2010.

Personal: Son of Mike & Sandy Mills…Education major and sociology minor…His father played college football and his mother played college volleyball, both at Eastern Oregon…Chose Pacific to receive a quality education and to be part of the brand new football program…Favorite TV Show: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air…Favorite Class In School: Yoga…Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant…Favorite Quote: Say when (Doc Holliday).