Dedrick Mills

Dedrick Mills (born December 27, 1996) is an American gridiron football running back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Nebraska. In the NFL, Henry has also been a member of the Detroit Lions.

Dedrick Mills
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Mills with the Stampeders in 2023
No. 26 – Calgary Stampeders
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-27) December 27, 1996
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Ware County (GA)
College:Nebraska
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Player stats at CFL.ca

College career

Mills began his collegiate career at Georgia Tech for one year, appearing in 9 games, before transferring to Garden City CC due to failing drug tests at Georgia Tech. After a year at Garden City, Mills transferred to Nebraska, where he played for two seasons and studied sports psychology, becoming an advocate for substance abuse prevention and mental-health awareness.[1]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Mills went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft and signed with the Detroit Lions but failed to make the team's final roster.[2]

Calgary Stampeders

Mills signed with the Stampeders in May 2022 prior to the 2022 CFL season, where he would primarily be a back-up.[2] After an injury to Ka’Deem Carey in 2023, Mills became Calgary's primary running back.[3][4]

References
  1. Butt, Jason (March 23, 2021). "Former Georgia Tech RB Dedrick Mills made the most of second chance". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  2. Vandervoort, Oliver (May 27, 2023). "Nebraska Football: Former Husker Dedrick Mills looking for second chance in CFL". Fansided/Husker Corner.
  3. Austin, Daniel (June 19, 2023). "Dedrick Mills picks up right where he left off for Stampeders". Calgary Sun.
  4. Saelhof, Todd (July 7, 2023). "Stampeders come out swinging but lose again to Bombers in Winnipeg". Calgary Sun.
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