#12

Caleb Mills

Senior defensive back for New Mexico State. 2021: 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 75 tackles.

DB · New Mexico State · Sr. · #12

6′5″ · 212 lb · Gastonia, NC

CFB Index 60 · #170 of 509 safetiesLow confidenceNew Mexico State 2021 alumnus

Recruiting

2★

WR recruit

No. 347 nationally · Joined New Mexico State

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive back for New Mexico State. 2021: 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 75 tackles.

Signed as a 2-star recruit to New Mexico State in 2018.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at New Mexico State, 76 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.

2018

Signed with New Mexico State2-star out of Dodge City C.C.

Career arc

Recruit

★★

#347 national

CFB

College

New Mexico State

2018–2021

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2018–2021

1 coach

2018–2019

Doug Martin

New Mexico State

2021

Doug Martin

New Mexico State

Played his entire career under Doug Martin.

2021 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Doug Martin — 7-29 over that span.

2018New Mexico State3-9HC: Doug Martin · Pass-leaning

2019New Mexico State2-10HC: Doug Martin · Balanced

2021New Mexico State2-10HC: Doug Martin · Pass-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

60Quality starter #170 of 509?

Medium confidence8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: solo tackles (96th percentile). Strength: tackles (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).

Box-score production (8)

Solo tackles#105 / 2743 · 96th pct

Tackles#214 / 2743 · 92nd pct

Passes defended#481 / 2743 · 78th pct

Interceptions#126 / 824 · 73rd pct

Forced fumbles#59 / 673 · 46th pct

QB hurries#1413 / 2743 · 24th pct

Sacks#1435 / 2743 · 24th pct

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Tackles for loss#2340 / 2743 · 7th pct

0.0

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2021 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home4g	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.2
Road7g	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.3

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.2
Weeks 8+5g	8.6	0.0	0.0	0.4

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tony Sanchez

Pass share

52.3%

101 pass / 92 run

Plays / game

64.3

3 games

Team sack rate

3.7%

107 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2021

Impact starter

Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

60 · #170 of 509 safeties

Two-star recruit. Now #170 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2021	New Mexico State	75	51	0.0	0.0	3	2	--
2019	New Mexico State	1	1	0.0	0.0	--	--	1
2018	New Mexico State	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Career		76	52	0.0	0.0	3	2	1

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	L 3-30vs UTEP	2	2	—	0
Wk 1	L 10-28@ San Diego State	6	4	1	1
Wk 2	L 25-34@ New Mexico	8	5	—	0
Wk 4	L 21-41vs Hawai'i	2	2	—	0
Wk 5	L 31-37@ San José State	9	4	—	0
Wk 6	L 28-55@ Nevada	5	4	1	0
Wk 8	L 34-48@ Hawai'i	9	7	—	1
Wk 10	L 13-35vs Utah State	10	8	—	1	Season-high 10 tackles
Wk 11	L 3-59@ Alabama	8	3	—	0
Wk 12	L 16-56@ Kentucky	6	5	—	0
Wk 13	W 44-27vs Massachusetts	10	7	—	0
Total		75	51	2	3

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Caleb Mills

2018

2021 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Impact starter

Career stats

Game log

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