1. Davis Compton Mills was born on October 21,1998 and is an American professional football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
17 Facts About Davis Mills
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Davis Mills played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Davis Mills was selected to the 2017 US Army All-American Bowl, but was unable to play due to an injury.
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Davis Mills committed to Stanford University to play college football.
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Davis Mills redshirted his freshman year for the Stanford Cardinal in 2017.
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Davis Mills entered 2019 as a backup to Costello, but started six of eight games after Costello was injured.
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Davis Mills finished the 2019 season completing 158 of 241 passes for 1,960 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
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Davis Mills played in five games during Stanford's pandemic-shortened 2020 season, completing 129 of 195 passes for 1,508 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions.
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Davis Mills was selected 67th overall by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Davis Mills signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $5.2 million, with the Texans on May 26,2021.
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Davis Mills made his starting debut against the Carolina Panthers the following week, in which he threw for 168 yards and a touchdown.
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Davis Mills rebounded the following week when he completed 21 of 29 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns against the New England Patriots.
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Davis Mills began the season against the Colts, completing 23 of 37 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns.
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Stroud in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, Davis Mills was named the Texans' backup after a preseason competition with Stroud.
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Davis Mills appeared in six regular season games as well as the Texans' Wild Card win against the Browns in relief, completing 18 of 39 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns.
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On September 4, Davis Mills signed a one-year, $5 million extension with the Texans through 2025.
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Davis Mills appeared in four games during the 2024 regular season as Stroud's backup, primarily seeing most of his action in Week 18 with the Texans' playoff position secured.