Davis Mills

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Davis Mills
Davis Mills Being Chased (cropped).jpg
Mills with the Texans in 2022
No. 10 – Houston Texans
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-21) October 21, 1998 (age 26)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Georgia)
College: Stanford (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 3 / pick: 67
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Passing attempts:925
Passing completions:580
Completion percentage:62.7%
TD–INT:35–25
Passing yards:6,034
Passer rating:82.9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 drafted C. J. Stroud.

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Early life

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. [9] 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. [10] 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. [11]

College statistics

Stanford Cardinal
SeasonGPPassingRushingReceiving
CmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2017 0 Redshirt.svg Redshirted
2018 1020.000.0000.0155.00000.00
2019 815824165.61,9608.1115144.832441.40188.01
2020 512919566.21,5087.773139.930371.23000.00
Career 1428743865.53,4687.9188141.963861.43188.01

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		217 lb
(98 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.82 s1.74 s2.80 s4.40 s6.95 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13]

2021

Mills in a game against the Tennessee Titans, 2021 Davis Mills 2022.png
Mills in a game against the Tennessee Titans, 2021

Mills was selected 67th overall by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. [14] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $5.2 million, with the Texans on May 26, 2021. [15]

Due to incumbent starting quarterback Deshaun Watson being ruled inactive, Mills was named the second option behind Tyrod Taylor. [16] 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. [17] [18] Mills made his starting debut against the Carolina Panthers the following week, in which he threw for 168 yards and a touchdown. [19] The Texans subsequently lost 20–9. [20] 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. [21] 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. [22]

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. [23] [24] [25] Following the game, Mills was announced as the starter for the remainder of the season. [26] 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. [27] 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. [28]

Despite winning only two games, Mills set the franchise record for rookie passing yards at 2,664. [29] His 16 touchdowns and 66.8 completion percentage were also the second-highest among rookie quarterbacks in 2021, behind Mac Jones. [30]

2022

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Mills (center) in a game against the Washington Commanders, 2022

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. [31] The game ended in a 20–20 tie. [32] 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. [33] After starting two games where he struggled, Allen was benched in favor of Mills. [34] 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. [35] [36]

2023

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. [37] 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. [38]

2024

On September 4, Mills signed a one-year, $5 million extension with the Texans through 2025. [39]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgLngTDSckSckYFumLost
2021 HOU 13112–926339466.82,6646.867161088.818442.41103120651
2022 HOU 15153–10–129247961.03,1186.558171578.8321083.41723124483
2023 HOU 60—183946.21734.4192076.1294.59021300
2024 HOU 20—71353.8796.1250072.3000.0001700
Career 36265–19–158092562.76,0346.567352582.9521613.117265470134

Postseason

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgLngTDSckSckYFumLost
2023 HOU 10—11100.066.060091.73−4−1.3−100000
Career 10—11100.066.060091.73−4−1.3−100000

Records and achievements

Texans franchise records

  • Highest completion percentage in a season by a rookie: 66.8% (2021)

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