Monroe Mills

Photo by: Caleb Jones |University of Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-7
Weight:
315
Position:
OL
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.
High School:
Father Tolton
Prev School:
Texas Tech

Before Louisville: Has one season of eligibility remaining … played two seasons at Texas Tech, both as a starter … quickly developed a role as the starting right tackle during his first season as a Red Raider in 2022 … started in 10 games at right tackle, missing three games midway through Big 12 play due to an ankle injury … held out of the lineup over a three-game stretch against West Virginia, Baylor and TCU … ranked fourth on the team with 856 total offensive snaps, all of which came at right tackle … was Texas Tech's highest-graded offensive lineman according to Pro Football Focus (63.4) … allowed only one sack over 524 opportunities according to PFF, finishing with a 97.5 pass blocking efficiency … had a pass blocking grade at 70.0 or higher against four power-five foes in N.C. State, Texas, Oklahoma and in the TaxAct Texas Bowl versus Ole Miss … put together his highest pass blocking rating of the year in the overtime win over Texas (78.1) … also a member of the Red Raiders' field goal protection unit … spent two seasons at Oklahoma State before transferring to Texas Tech ... appeared in two games during his tenure in Stillwater, which came late in Oklahoma State's win over Kansas in 2021 and then in the 2020 regular-season finale at Baylor ... combined for 24 snaps during those two games (19 on offense, 5 on special teams) ... joined the Red Raiders prior to the start of spring practices.

High School: Attended Father Tolton Catholic High School in his hometown of Columbia, Mo. ... one of the best offensive lineman in the state of Missouri prior to suffering a knee injury that kept him sidelined for his entire 2019 senior season ... previously played both ways as a junior, earning All-State and All-District honors ... also wrestled at Tolton, finishing his junior campaign with a record of 41-8 and placing third in Class 1 at 285 pounds … part of his school's chess club as well … rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked by Rivals as the No. 23 player out of Missouri … was also No. 25 and No. 27 in the state-wide rankings by 247 Sports and ESPN as well ... received 20-plus scholarship offers, choosing Oklahoma State over offers from Arkansas State, Central Michigan, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Rutgers, Toledo and Tulane and interest from the likes of Cincinnati, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Texas, Wisconsin … born in Columbia, Mo. … son of Mike Mills and Amy Mills … has two siblings, Montgomery and Margot … hopes to one day become a business owner… enjoys fishing, hunting, and hiking in his spare time … earned bachelor's degree in business management in August 2023.