LamarMills

Played extremely well in the spring … Moved past two other players to earn the No. 1 spot on the depth chart at nose tackle … Will continue to battle Ellery Moore for the starting nod in August … Showed excellent quickness with a real knack for penetrating the opponent backfield … Had numerous tackles for loss in the spring, including one in the Blue/White Spring Game.

2002 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Selected first-team all-state by the Louisiana Sportswriters following his senior season at Archbishop Rummel HS in Metairie, La. … Made 84 tackles, including six sacks, in his senior campaign … Three-year letterman whose teams compiled a record of 35-4 and made three trips to the state playoffs in Class AAAAA, the largest classification in Louisiana … Started his final two seasons at defensive tackle and was a two-year pick on the all-district and all-parish teams … Also a two-year choice on the New Orleans Times-Picayune All-Metro team … Coached by Jay Roth … Played one season of baseball … Honor roll student and winner of the American Legion Award … Narrowed his choices to Kentucky, Cincinnati, San Diego State, and Memphis before picking the Wildcats.

Personal: Full name is Lamar Bennett Mills … Born 9-27-84 in New Orleans, La. … Son of Bennie Mills, Jr. and Debra Ann Mills … Lamar’s father, Bennie Mills Jr., played football at Florida A&M … Lamar’s brother, Bennie Mills III, has transferred to UK … Plans a major in marketing.

The Cats’ Cause: Participated in service events at an adult day care center and the Ronald McDonald House (2002) … Celebrity visitor to UK Children’s Hospital (2003).