The Calgary Stampeders and running back Dedrick Mills agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season on Monday.
Dedrick Mills is five foot ten and weighs 228 pounds. The 28-year-old from Waycross, Georgia, had 163 carries for 923 yards, one touchdown, and 31 catches for 327 yards in 13 games in 2024.
The Detroit Lions signed Mills as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. In 2021, he had 13 carries for 62 yards and seven catches for 52 yards in three preseason games. The Lions released him on September 2, 2021.
The Calgary Stampeders signed Mills as a free agent on January 25, 2022. In 2022, Mills had 67 carries for 459 yards, two touchdowns, and 13 catches for 105 yards in six games. In 2023, he had 142 carries for 802 yards, four touchdowns, 21 catches for 123 yards, and three kick returns for 55 yards in 15 games.
Collegiately, Mills played one season at Georgia Tech in 2016 with 152 carries for 771 yards, 12 touchdowns, two catches for 13 yards, and one touchdown in nine games for the Yellow Jackets. In the 2017 Gator Bowl, Mills had 31 carries for 169 yards and one touchdown in a 33-18 win over Kentucky. He was named the Gator Bowl MVP.
Next, he transferred to Gardner City Community College in 2017 with 236 carries for 1,358 yards, 19 touchdowns, three catches for five yards, and one touchdown in ten games for the Broncbusters. Then, he transferred to Nebraska (2019-20) with 227 carries for 1,141 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 27 catches for 208 yards in 18 games for the Cornhuskers. He was a Big-Ten Honorable Mention in 2019.
