Tyrece Mills

Position:
Defensive Back
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA
High School:
Northeast HS
Prev School:
Penn State

Prior to UConn: Mills is a safety that is transferring to UConn after playing the last three seasons at Penn State…Mills will have one season of eligibility remaining…He appeared in 18 games during his career at Penn State, making 17 total tackles, eight solo, with a pass break-up and an interception…This past season, Mills appeared in 13 games for the Nittany Lions, making 15 tackles…Had an interception against Boise State in the College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl game…Prior to coming to PSU in 2022, he attended Lackawanna Community College…Played in seven games in 2021, recording 35 tackles, 24 solo, with 3.5 TFLs, a sack, an interception, five pass break-ups and a forced fumble…Was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals and was ranked as the No. 7 junior college player nationally, the No. 1 junior college safety overall and the No. 2 junior college player in Pennsylvania by 247Sports…Attended Northeast HS, leading the Vikings to three public league championships his sophomore through senior seasons…He was named the 6A Public Player of the Year as a senior...Also picked up first-team All-Southeastern and All-Eastern Pennsylvania honors...Added first-team all-city to his senior year laurels.