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Jalen Mills

CB

A 7th-round pick (233rd overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of LSU, Jalen Mills has built an NFL career since. He's currently with DET, in his 11th season in the league. He posted a 60.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 78th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'0", 200#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 7, 233rd overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2026

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
66.7

88th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.21
Pass rush×0.3-0.61
Ball skills×0.25+2.59
Run defense×0.2-0.28
Availability×0.1+1.05

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026DET34.52
2025HOU37.14
2024NYJ60.88
2023NE42.215
2022NE54.810
2021NE5015
2020PHI5615
2019PHI51.99
2018PHI588
2017PHI66.715
2016PHI4616

Career profile

Jalen Mills has appeared in 117 regular-season games across 11 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: PHI (2016–2020), NE (2021–2023), NYJ (2024), HOU (2025), DET (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 66.7, in the 88th percentile among DEFs that year.

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonATL——
PostseasonMIN——
PostseasonNE——
Week 1WAS—71.1
Week 2KC—40.3
Week 3NYG—58.9
Week 4LAC—47.8
Week 5ARI—65.1
Week 6CAR—61.3
Week 7WAS—40.8
Week 8SF—95.5
Week 9DEN—39.8
Week 11DAL—42
Week 12CHI—49.4
Week 13SEA—41.8
Week 14LAR—39.6
Week 15NYG—49.7
Week 16LV—57.1

Jalen Mills — common questions

What position does Jalen Mills play?
Jalen Mills is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Jalen Mills played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jalen Mills has played for PHI (2016–2020), NE (2021–2023), NYJ (2024), HOU (2025), DET (2026).
Where did Jalen Mills go to college?
Jalen Mills played college football at LSU.
When was Jalen Mills drafted?
Jalen Mills was selected in round 7, 233rd overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jalen Mills scored?
Jalen Mills has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jalen Mills's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jalen Mills rated 34.5 for 2026, the 14th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 7, 2016

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