BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former North Carolina Central University cornerback Bryan Mills is a USFL champion after his Birmingham Stallions defeated the Pittsburgh Maulers, 28-12, in the league championship game on July 1 in Canton, Ohio.

Mills finished the 2023 campaign with nine tackles in four games played with two starts for the 8-2 Stallions, his second year with the squad after spending the 2021 season in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings.
 
A native of Palmdale, California, Mills earned prestigious invitations to the Reese's Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine after he opted out of the 2020 college football season to focus on preparations for the NFL.
 
During his only season on the gridiron at NCCU, Mills was voted as a 2019 First Team All-MEAC honoree and selected to the AFCA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches' All-America Team and BOXTOROW All-America Team. He finished the year leading the conference with five interceptions. Mills was also second in the MEAC with 13 pass deflections and tallied 22 tackles.
 
Also during his junior season in 2019, Mills tied the NCCU record for interceptions in a game with three picks, including two on throws to the end zone to prevent touchdowns, at Morgan State on Sept. 28. For his efforts, Mills earned MEAC Defensive Player of the Week, BOXTOROW National Player of the Week, and STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week.