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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

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
42.2

36th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.30
Pass rush×0.3-0.69
Ball skills×0.25-0.53
Run defense×0.2-0.74
Availability×0.1+0.95

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.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PHI—40.3
Week 2MIA—40.6
Week 4DAL—41.4
Week 5NO—41
Week 6LV—39.7
Week 7BUF—41
Week 8MIA—39.5
Week 9WAS—40.5
Week 10IND—40.9
Week 12NYG—40.2
Week 13LAC—49.9
Week 14PIT—40.3
Week 15KC—56.6
Week 16DEN—43.3
Week 17BUF—39.9

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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