Davis Mills Explained

Davis Mills
Current Team:Houston Texans
Number:10
Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:October 21, 1998
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:225
High School:Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Georgia)
College:Stanford (2017–2020)
Draftyear:2021
Draftround:3
Draftpick:67
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statweek:18
Statlabel1:Passing attempts
Statvalue1:912
Statlabel2:Passing completions
Statvalue2:573
Statlabel3:Completion percentage
Statvalue3:62.8%
Statlabel4:TD–INT
Statvalue4:35–25
Statlabel5:Passing yards
Statvalue5:5,955
Statlabel6:Passer rating
Statvalue6:83.0
Pfr:MillDa02

Davis Compton Mills (born October 21, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. Mills was Houston's starter during his first two seasons, before reverting to a backup role after the Texans selected C. J. Stroud.

Early years

Mills was born on October 21, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia,[1] [2] later attending Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia.[3] [4] During his career, he passed for 6,290 yards and 66 touchdowns. He was selected to the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but was unable to play due to an injury.[5] [6] A five-star recruit, Mills was ranked as the top quarterback in his class. He committed to Stanford University to play college football.[7]

College career

Mills redshirted his freshman year for the Stanford Cardinal in 2017.[8] In 2018, he appeared in one game as a backup to K. J. Costello. He entered 2019 as a backup to Costello, but started six of eight games after Costello was injured. Against Washington State, he set a school record with 504 passing yards.[9] He finished the 2019 season completing 158 of 241 passes for 1,960 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Mills played in five games during Stanford's pandemic-shortened 2020 season, completing 129 of 195 passes for 1,508 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions.[10]

College statistics

Stanford Cardinal
Season Passing RushingReceiving
20170 Redshirted
20181 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 5 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
20198 158 241 65.6 1,960 8.1 11 5 144.8 32 44 1.4 0 1 8 8.0 1
20205 129 195 66.2 1,508 7.7 7 3 139.9 30 37 1.2 3 0 0 0.0 0
Career 14 287 438 65.5 3,468 7.9 18 8 141.9 63 86 1.4 3 1 8 8.0 1

Professional career

2021

See also: 2021 Houston Texans season.

Mills was selected 67th overall by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $5.2 million, with the Texans on May 26, 2021.[12]

Due to incumbent starting quarterback Deshaun Watson being ruled inactive, Mills was named the second option behind Tyrod Taylor.[13] He made his NFL debut during the second half of the Week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns after Taylor was injured, throwing for 102 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the 31–21 defeat.[14] [15] Mills made his starting debut against the Carolina Panthers the following week, in which he threw for 168 yards and a touchdown.[16] The Texans subsequently lost 20–9.[17] In Week 4, Mills struggled against the Buffalo Bills, completing 11 of 21 passes for 87 yards and four interceptions in a 40–0 shutout defeat.[18] Mills rebounded the following week when he completed 21 of 29 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns against the New England Patriots. However, the Texans lost 25–22 after surrendering a 22–9 lead in the third quarter.[19]

Mills resumed his backup duties after Taylor returned in Week 5, but ineffective performances from Taylor led to Mills replacing him during a 31–0 shutout defeat in Week 13 against the Indianapolis Colts.[20] [21] [22] Following the game, Mills was announced as the starter for the remainder of the season.[23] Mills won his first NFL game during Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, completing 19 of 30 passes for 209 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in the 30–16 victory.[24] He helped lead the Texans to a 41–29 upset over the Los Angeles Chargers the following week, but the game marked the Texans' final victory for the season.[25]

Despite winning only two games, Mills set the franchise record for rookie passing yards at 2,664.[26] His 16 touchdowns and 66.8 completion percentage were also the second-highest among rookie quarterbacks in 2021, behind Mac Jones.[27]

2022

See also: 2022 Houston Texans season. With Watson traded to the Browns and the departure of Taylor, Mills was named the Texans' starter for 2022. He began the season against the Colts, completing 23 of 37 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns.[28] The game ended in a 20–20 tie.[29] After a Week 11 loss to the Washington Commanders, Mills was benched in favor of Kyle Allen for the Texans Week 12 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.[30] After starting two games where he struggled, Allen was benched in favor of Mills.[31] In the 2022 season, Mills finished with 3,118 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions to go along with two rushing touchdowns in 15 games as Houston finished with a 3–13–1 record.[32] [33]

2023

See also: 2023 Houston Texans season. After the Texans drafted C. J. Stroud in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, Mills was named the Texans' backup after a preseason competition with Stroud.[34] Mills appeared in six regular season games as well as the Texans' Wild Card win against the Browns in relief, completing 18 of 39 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns.[35]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
HOU13 11 2–9 263 394 66.8 2,664 6.8 67 16 10 88.8 18 44 2.4 11 0 31 206 5 1
HOU15 15 3–11–1 292 479 61.0 3,118 6.5 58 17 15 78.8 32 108 3.4 17 2 31 244 8 3
HOU6 0 — 18 39 46.2 173 4.4 19 2 0 76.1 2 9 4.5 9 0 2 13 0 0
Career 34 26 5–19–1 573 912 62.8 5,955 6.5 67 35 25 83.0 52 161 3.1 17 2 64 463 13 4

Postseason

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
HOU1 0 — 1 1 100.0 6 6.0 6 0 0 91.7 3 −4 −1.3 −1 0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 0 — 1 1 100.0 6 6.0 6 0 0 91.7 3 −4 −1.3 −1 0 0 0 0 0

Records and achievements

Texans franchise records

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: February 11, 2021 . Davis Mills – Quarterback Stanford Cardinals 2021 NFL Draft Scouting Report . March 31, 2021 . SI.com.
  2. Web site: Davis Mills . March 31, 2021 . gostanford.com.
  3. Web site: August 14, 2015 . Davis Mills approaches elite QB status . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921205820/https://www.ajc.com/2015/08/14/davis-mills-approaches-elite-qb-status/ . September 21, 2021 . September 30, 2021 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  4. Web site: Hammock . Will . August 13, 2016 . SUPER SIX: Greater Atlanta Christian's Davis Mills, a Stanford commit, is most highly touted QB ever in Gwinnett . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200412065458/https://www.gwinnettprepsports.com/schools/gac/super-six-greater-atlanta-christian-s-davis-mills-a-stanford-commit-is-most-highly-touted/article_70bf724c-3e93-5979-a2d2-b3ea5bb8fe6f.html . April 12, 2020 . September 30, 2021 . Gwinnett Prep Sports.
  5. Web site: September 23, 2016 . Greater Atlanta Christian QB Davis Mills humbled and excited for Army All-American Bowl . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160925140727/http://usatodayhss.com/2016/greater-atlanta-christian-qb-davis-mills-humbled-and-excited-for-army-all-american-bowl . September 25, 2016 . September 30, 2021 . USA TODAY High School Sports.
  6. Web site: December 30, 2016 . Davis Mills, nation's top QB recruit, to miss Army All-American Bowl . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231024349/http://usatodayhss.com:80/2016/davis-mills-nations-top-qb-recruit-to-miss-army-all-american-bowl/ . December 31, 2016 . September 30, 2021 . USA TODAY High School Sports.
  7. Web site: March 15, 2016 . Stanford Football: Four-star QB Davis Mills commits to Cardinal – Sports Illustrated . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200412065446/https://www.si.com/college/2016/03/15/stanford-cardinal-top-quarterback-david-mills-commits . April 12, 2020 . September 30, 2021 . SI.com.
  8. Web site: FitzGerald . Tom . August 9, 2018 . Stanford quarterback Mills poised to emerge from scout-team obscurity . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200412065450/https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Stanford-quarterback-Mills-poised-to-emerge-from-13142543.php . April 12, 2020 . September 30, 2021 . SFChronicle.com.
  9. Web site: Geranios . Nicholas K. . November 16, 2019 . Record game from Stanford's Davis Mills not enough at Washington State . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191117073337/https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Record-game-from-quarterback-Davis-Mills-not-14840917.php . November 17, 2019 . September 30, 2021 . SFChronicle.com.
  10. Web site: Davis Mills College Stats . September 30, 2021 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  11. Web site: Dougherty . Drew . April 30, 2021 . QB is the choice: Texans select Stanford's Davis Mills in 3rd round . May 8, 2021 . HoustonTexans.com.
  12. Web site: Links . Zachary . May 26, 2021 . Texans Sign QB Davis Mills . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210526151729/https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/05/texans-sign-qb-davis-mills . May 26, 2021 . September 30, 2021 . Pro Football Rumors.
  13. Web site: McClain . John . September 3, 2021 . Mailbag: Are Texans setting precedent with handling of Deshaun Watson? . September 3, 2021 . Houston Chronicle . en-US.
  14. Web site: Edwards . Josh . September 19, 2021 . Texans rookie Davis Mills relieves injured Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) to start second half vs. Browns . September 19, 2021 . CBSSports.
  15. Web site: Davis . Coty . September 20, 2021 . Texans didn't alter game plan against the Browns when QB Davis Mills went in . September 24, 2021 . Texans Wire.
  16. Web site: Barshop . Sarah . September 21, 2021 . Houston Texans to start rookie Davis Mills at QB on Thursday with Taylor out . September 21, 2021 . ESPN.com.
  17. Web site: Simmons . Myles . September 24, 2021 . Davis Mills on his first start: There's obviously a couple plays I would like back . September 24, 2021 . ProFootballTalk.
  18. Web site: Owens . Jason . October 3, 2021 . NFL: Texans' Davis Mills posts historically bad QB stat . October 4, 2021 . Yahoo! Sports.
  19. Web site: Hartwell . Darren . October 10, 2021 . Davis Mills makes history vs. Bill Belichick's Patriots with breakout game . October 11, 2021 . . October 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211011055937/https://sports.yahoo.com/davis-mills-makes-history-vs-200648006.html . dead .
  20. Web site: November 6, 2021 . Houston Texans Transactions (11-6-2021) . November 22, 2021 . HoustonTexans.com.
  21. Web site: November 4, 2021 . Texans' Davis Mills: Returning to Backup duty . November 22, 2021 . CBSSports.
  22. Web site: DeArdo . Bryan . December 5, 2021 . Texans bench Tyrod Taylor for Davis Mills during Houston's Week 13 game against the Colts . December 5, 2021 . CBS Sports.
  23. Web site: Barshop . Sarah . December 10, 2021 . Texans hand QB job to Mills to finish out season . December 12, 2021 . ESPN.com . en.
  24. Wood . Anthony . January 19, 2021 . Houston Texans 30, Jacksonville Jaguars 16: Top 10 Observations . . December 19, 2021.
  25. Web site: Barshop . Sarah . December 27, 2021 . Rex Burkhead, Houston Texans' running game break through to aid rookie QB Davis Mills . December 27, 2021 . ESPN.
  26. Web site: Sidhu . Deepi . January 9, 2022 . with 11 starts under his belt, Houston Texans QB Davis Mills has now solidified himself as the leading rookie passer in franchise history with 2,664 yards. . January 9, 2022 . Houston Texans.
  27. Web site: NFL 2021 Player Stats . January 10, 2022 . NFL.
  28. Web site: Lane . Mark . September 13, 2022 . Texans QB Davis Mills named a Week 1 'secret superstar' . September 14, 2022 . USA Today.
  29. Web site: Young . Ryan . September 11, 2022 . Colts tie Texans after comeback falls short, leading to huge survivor pool blow . September 12, 2022 . Yahoo! Sports.
  30. Web site: Bien-Aime . DJ . November 23, 2022 . Source: Texans turn to Allen at QB over Mills . June 4, 2023 . ESPN.com . en.
  31. Web site: Bien-Aime . DJ . December 7, 2022 . Houston Texans benching Kyle Allen, back to Davis Mills . December 15, 2022 . ESPN.
  32. Web site: Davis Mills 2022 Game Log . June 4, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  33. Web site: 2022 Houston Texans Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . June 4, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  34. Web site: Gordon . Grant . August 27, 2023 . Texans announce No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud will be Week 1 starter . 2024-05-29 . NFL.com . en-US.
  35. Web site: Davis Mills 2023 Game Log . 2024-05-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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