Nose tackle Lamar Mills and linebacker Durrell White have been named Freshman All-Americans by The Sporting News.

Mills, a redshirt freshman from Slidell, La., was a first-team Freshman All-America choice. He made 52 tackles during the season, an outstanding total for a player at his position. His excellent quickness enabled him to make six tackles for loss this season, including two quarterback sacks. He also was credited with two quarterback hurries. His best game came at South Carolina when he had seven tackles, including two TFL and a sack.

White, a true freshman from Middlesboro, Ky., was a third-team choice for Freshman All-America. White accounted for 43 tackles during the season, including seven tackles for loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks. He also had three pass breakups, six quarterback hurries, and recovered one fumble. His top performance came against Florida when he notched a season-high seven tackles, including a quarterback sack, and a pass breakup.

This year marks the first season since 1998 that the Wildcats had more than one player on the TSN Freshman All-America teams. Strong safety David Johnson (first team), defensive end Dennis Johnson (second team), and offensive tackle Matt Brown (third team) were selected in 1998.

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Mills, White, and wide receiver Keenan Burton were chosen for the Freshman All-Southeastern Conference team selected by the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Burton, a true freshman from Louisville, Ky., caught 20 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. His first collegiate reception was an acrobatic 31-yard yard TD grab vs. Louisville and he also had an impressive tightrope touchdown catch in the back of the end zone at South Carolina.

Having three Wildcats selected by the News-Sentinel ties for the second-most Freshman All-SEC performers in school history. The school record is five ?Cats named Freshman All-SEC for the 2000 season, when wide receiver Derek Abney, offensive tackle Antonio Hall, quarterback Jared Lorenzen, defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson, and running back Chad Scott were honored.