With the 2023 season looming ever closer, the collegiate career of Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills appears to be at a pivotal point. His size (6-foot-5, 295 pounds), coupled with his versatility to play both line positions and his strength, seemingly would put him in a position to be a high NFL draft pick next April.
Instead, Mills is trying to put together the breakout campaign first envisioned when he joined the Irish in 2020. Notre Dame easily beat out Ohio State and Wisconsin in the recruiting wars for him. However, his career numbers have yet to reach those expectations now puts pressure on him to deliver this season.