BennieMills

Eager to get on the field after sitting out game action last season as a transfer … Opens the spring as the team?s No. 2 nose tackle … Transferred to Kentucky from the University of Florida ? Played offensive guard at UF but has returned to the defensive line at Kentucky ? Practiced with the team last fall even though he couldn?t play in games … His younger brother, Lamar, is a redshirt freshman nose tackle for the Wildcats.

2002 (Sophomore): Transferred from Florida to Kentucky … Could not play in games because of the transfer rule but did practice with the team.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games as an offensive guard at Florida ? Earned a varsity letter.

2000 (Freshman): Redshirted ? Moved from the defensive line to the offensive line during the season.

High School: Considered one of the nation’s top prep defensive linemen at Archbishop Rummel HS in Metairie, La. ? High school All-America pick by several recruiting services ? One of the nation’s top eight defensive tackles according to National Bluechips and Rivals.com ? One of the nation’s top 30 defensive linemen by SuperPrep ? Among the top 11 defensive linemen in the Southeast by PrepStar ? Named Most Valuable Player of the New Orleans Catholic League and also district MVP as a senior ? Senior stats featured 105 tackles, including nine quarterback sacks ? Coached by Jay Roth ? Attended Northshore HS in Slidell, La., as a freshman and sophomore and also played baseball there ? Picked Florida over Kentucky coming out of high school.

Personal: Born 8-23-82 in New Orleans ? Son of Bennie and Deborah Mills ? His father, Bennie Mills, Jr., played football at Florida A&M ? Plans for a major in communications.