East Texas A&M University Athletics

Finished his A&M-Commerce career with 34 solo tackles, 68 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, a punt return fumble recovery for a touchdown, three pass breakups and two blocked kicks in 40 career games.
 
2016: Played in 12 games for the Lions as a senior… Finished the season with 30 total tackles, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, three pass breakups and a blocked kick… Had five tackles against Western New Mexico (10/15)… Had five tackles and recovered a fumble and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown against Angelo State (10/22)… Had two tackles and blocked a kick against UT Permian Basin (11/5).

2015: Played in seven games at linebacker as a junior… Finished the season with 17 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss… Recorded seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, against Delta State (9/12).
 
2014: Played in 11 games at linebacker as a sophomore… Finished the season with 15 tackles and a punt return touchdown… Scored a 41-yard punt return touchdown against Tarleton State (10/4)… Recorded four tackles in games against West Texas A&M (10/18) and McMurry (11/1).
 
2013: Played in 10 games as a true freshman for the Lions … Had six tackles on the year, including five unassisted… Had a season-high three tackles in win at Houston Baptist (11/9) … Had one tackle apiece in games vs. McMurry (10/19), Midwestern State (9/28) and Sul Ross (9/7).

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Three-year letter winner at Wagner… Second Team All-State selection as a senior … Two-time All-City and All-Area selection … District 25-5A Defensive MVP in 2012 … Helped lead the Thunderbirds to a pair of playoff appearances, advancing to the Regional Quarterfinals in 2011 … Two-time team MVP… Also lettered four times in baseball and twice in wrestling … Won his weight class at the regional wrestling tournament in 2013.
 
Personal: Born October 20, 1994 … Son of Byron Mills and Raquel Hawkins.