As a junior, he was named a starter at wide receiver, as part of an offense that was focused on the running production of Emmitt Smith.
[3] As a senior, he was named one of the captains of Spurrier's first Gators squad, that would finish with a 9–2 overall win–loss record (6–1 in the SEC).
[4] Mills graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport sciences in 1990.
He made 4 receptions for 60 yards and one touchdown in the Wild Card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was the game's leading receiver in Super Bowl XXX with 8 catches for 79 yards, before tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament in the fourth quarter.
In 1996, he only played in 9 games, while recovering from the torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered in Super Bowl XXX.
He began the season on the Physically Unable to Perform List and returned to practice on October 9.
[7] He had a disappointing season, playing in just 10 games (5 starts), while collecting 11 receptions for 127 yards and one touchdown.
[8] On February 26, 1998, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys, reuniting with head coach Chan Gailey who was his offensive coordinator with the Steelers.
[9] His understanding of the offense allowed him to be named the team's third receiver behind Michael Irvin and Billy Davis.
He suffered a lacerated small intestine in the eleventh game of the season, on a hit by the Seahawks Fred Thomas.
[10] In 1999, he was the third receiver behind Michael Irvin and Rocket Ismail, but suffered a quad muscle injury that forced him to miss the last 5 games and the playoffs.