Garrett Mills attended Jenks High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he played both football and basketball. He earned the starting tight end job as a sophomore, catching 10 passes for 200 yards on the season. As a junior, Mills caught 22 passes for 503 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a senior, Mills played both tight end and linebacker. He totaled 39 receptions for 1,008 yards and 8 touchdowns on offense and 45 tackles and 2 interceptions on defense. Garrett was named first team all-state and district player of the year for his performance as a senior. He finished his high school career with 71 receptions for 1,711 yards and 12 touchdowns. Over the course of his career, Garrett helped Jenks to a combined record of 40-1 and three state championships. Garrett signed with Tulsa where he saw action in all 12 games and made one start as a freshman. He finished the season with 10 receptions for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was named all-WAC freshman academic for his performance in the classroom. As a sophomore, Garrett started 8 games, catching 53 passes for 456 yards and a team leading 10 touchdown receptions on his way to first team all-WAC honors. He also received all-WAC academic honors that year. As a junior, Mills received 11 starts and led the team in receiving with 51 pass receptions for 560 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was named first team all-WAC and all-WAC academic for the second consecutive season. His senior season was a record breaking year for Garrett Mills. He caught 87 passes for an NCAA record for tight ends 1,235 yards and 9 touchdowns. He was named third team all-American and was the MVP of the Conference USA championship game.

Garrett Mills is a very versatile player who played tight end, fullback and H-back at Tulsa. During that time he has been a very durable player, having not missed a single game due to injury in four year career (50 games). He is also well-known for his outstanding work ethic. He is an intelligent player who received all-academic honors each of his four years at Tulsa. He is an excellent receiver who holds the longest current streak for consecutive games with a reception for a tight end, catching at least one pass in each of his final 40 games. He runs good routes and has outstanding hands, but he lacks ideal size and speed for the tight end position. He is also a very good blocker who excels at blocking in space, but he is an unknown quantity as a runner. Garrett Mills lacks the size and speed you look for in a tight end and will most likely play fullback or H-back at the professional level. Garrett has all the intangibles you look for in a football player and his pass catching ability would make him an excellent west coast offense fullback. He should be a second day pick in the 2006 NFL draft.