Player Career

Caleb Mills Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Caleb Mills story

Caleb Mills built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Gastonia, NC wearing No. 12, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Caleb Mills' career was his defensive production: 76 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with New Mexico State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Caleb Mills' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 108 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.

The arc is straightforward: Caleb Mills moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    New Mexico State

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State0
2018 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State0000
2019 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State00.70.10
2020 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State00
2021 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State532.96.45

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ San Diego State

Week 1 · L 10-28

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Utah State

Week 10 · L 13-35

1

Havoc Plays

59.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Nevada

Week 6 · L 28-55

1

Havoc Plays

52.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Hawai'i

Week 8 · L 34-48

1

Havoc Plays

50.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Massachusetts

Week 13 · W 44-27 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

40 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State

5 primary output · 32.9 efficiency · 6.4 usage

49.7

#2

2019 Regular Season · New Mexico State

33.8

0 primary · 0.7 efficiency · 0.1 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · New Mexico State

33.3

0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games