Rylie Mills ranks tied for 11th all-time in career sacks in Notre Dame records with 16.0 on his career. He was the 14th Notre Dame player to record 15 or more sacks in his career.

Mills posted the best game of his career in the dominant 52-3 win over Florida State, notching three sacks, two coming on back-to-back plays, and totaling five tackles with a QB hurry. Mills was the only Power 4 player that weekend to post three sacks, and one of just three FBS players to do so that weekend. He was the only to do so against a Power 4 opponent. Notre Dame’s eight sacks in total were the most by any FBS team that weekend.

HONORS

• 2024 Team Captain
• Watchlist for 2025 Senior Bowl
• 2024 Lombardi Award Watch List
• 2024 The Athletic Freaks List
• 2023 Notre Dame Fr. Lange Iron Cross Award
• 2023 Shrine Bowl ‘Breakout Defensive Player of the Week’ – at Duke
• 2023 The Athletic Freaks List

IN 2024

• at TEXAS A&M (8/31): Started on the defensive line for the Irish… tallied two tackles – a solo tackle and one assisted
• NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9/7): Started on the defensive line… led the DL side with 63 snaps played on the defensive line… collected four tackles, three assisted and one solo… hit 100 career tackles… registered a QB hurry
• at PURDUE (9/15): Started on defense… had a solo tackle… quarterback hurry in the second quarter led to an interception and pick-six by the Irish
• MIAMI UNIVERSITY (9/22): Started on defense for the Irish… collected three tackles – two assisted, one solo
• LOUISVILLE (9/28): Started on the defensive line in the victory… registered four tackles – two solo and two assisted… had a shared sack for a loss of five yards
• STANFORD (10/12): Started on the defensive line for the Irish… collected four tackles – two solo, two assisted… registered a sack for a loss of 11 yards
• at GEORGIA TECH (10/19): Started on defense… also competed on special teams… had 1.5 sacks for a combined loss of 12 yards… added a quarterback hurry… registered three tackles – two solo, one assisted
• at NAVY (10/26): Started on defense… tallied an assisted tackle
• FLORIDA STATE (11/9): Started on defense, posted a career-high three sacks, totaling five tackles and a QB hurry in the 52-3 win.
• VIRGINIA (11/16): Started and posted four tackles
• ARMY (11/23): Started and notched 0.5 sacks and two tackles
• at USC (11/30): Started and posted 1.0 TFL (two tackles total)

GAME SPOTLIGHT: 11/9 vs. FLORIDA STATE

• Mills posted the best game of his career in the dominant 52-3 win over Florida State. Mills posted three sacks, two coming on back-to-back players, and totaled five tackles with a QB hurry.
• Mills was the only Power 4 player that weekend to post three sacks, and one of just three FBS players to do so this weekend. He was the only to do so against a Power 4 opponent. Notre Dame’s eight sacks in total were the most by any FBS team that weekend.
• Notre Dame’s defense shone, limiting Florida State to just three points, 88 yards in the air and 120 yards on the ground. The Irish have the No. 2-ranked defense in passing yards allowed (148.6) per game.
• Mills posted three third-down stops on the evening. Notre Dame owns the nation’s fourth-best third-down defense (0.282), and have allowed the fifth-fewest first downs of any FBS program this season (138).
• Notre Dame held Florida State to 208 total yards, marking the fifth Irish opponent who has been unable to compile 250 total yards this season (Texas A&M 246, Purdue 162, Miami OH 229, Stanford 200). The last time the Irish held five opponents under 250 total yards was 1988.
• Notre Dame’s 52-3 victory marks the largest margin of victory by any FBS team that weekend, let alone a victory over a Power 4 team. It was the largest margin of defeat Florida State had suffered this season.

IN 2023

• Played and started in all 13 games in his senior season … Finished the season with 47 tackles, 22 solo … Added 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Earned four quarterback hurries and recovered a pair of fumbles
• In 2023, Notre Dame finished the season ranked fifth in FBS for total defense (276.3), the program’s best effort since 1980 (4th). The Irish also led the nation in pass efficiency defense (97.09).
• NAVY (8/26): Made his season debut against the Midshipmen in Dublin, Ireland … Totaled two solo tackles in the win … Added his first sack of the season, dropping Navy for a 10-yard loss
• TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Recorded a pair of solo stops in the victory
• at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Added a pair of assisted tackles in the win … Finished with a quarterback hurry
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Finished with five solo tackles in the victory
• OHIO STATE (9/23): Had four tackles, two solo in the contest
• at DUKE (9/30): Named Shrine Bowl Breakout Defensive Player of the Week … Earned seven assisted tackles in the win
• at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Recorded five tackles, one solo
• USC (10/14): Finished with three tackles, two solo … Added a half sack for a five-yard loss
• PITTSBURGH (10/28): Finished with a solo tackle, a four-yard tackle for loss in the victory
• at CLEMSON (11/4): Recorded a career-best with eight tackles in the contest … Five solo tackles … One tackle for a loss of three yards … Recovered a fumble with just under two minutes remaining in the contest
• WAKE FOREST (11/18): Finished with a pair of tackles, one solo in the win … Added a tackle for loss … Recovered a fumble to vie the ball to the offense to start the second half
• at STANFORD (11/25): Recorded four tackles, two solo … Added a sack for a four-yard loss … Earned a quarterback hurry
• OREGON STATE – TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL (12/29): Recorded two assisted tackles in the victory … Added a quarterback hurry