Jalen Mills
| No. 31 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 6, 1994 DeSoto, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 7 / pick: 233 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jalen Mills (born April 6, 1994) is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.
Early years
Mills attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, before transferring to DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas for his senior year.[1] In 2011, Mills registered 26 tackles, one interception and six pass breakups, helping the DeSoto Eagles to a 10–2 record and a second-round UIL 5A Division 1 playoff appearance, where they lost 41–31 to Dallas Skyline.[2] Mills was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[3]
College career
Mills started all 13 games at cornerback his true freshman year at LSU in 2012, recording 57 tackles and two interceptions. As sophomore in 2013, he again started all 13 games, recording 67 tackles, three interceptions and three sacks. As a junior in 2014, he started 12 games at safety and one at cornerback. He finished the season with 62 tackle and one interception.[4] As a senior in 2015, Mills missed the first six games due to injury.[5][6] Despite the missed time, was named a 2015 All-American by CBS Sports.[7]
References
- ^ http://texas.247sports.com/Article/Recruiting-Notes-Another-cycle-23700
- ^ "Fourth-down gambles help Skyline down DeSoto". ESPN.com. November 20, 2011.
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ Rabalais:LSU's Jalen Mills excited to lead the secondary; Mom's influence helped make it happen
- ^ Back in the nick of time: LSU senior free safety Jalen Mills returns to anchor Tigers’ secondary for game with pass-happy Western Kentucky
- ^ LSU DB Jalen Mills back in time to shore up leaky secondary
- ^ Fournette, Mills make CBS Sports’ All-America Team