PSAC Football Eastern Division All-Conference Offensive First Team (2024)
ESU EMERGING TEAM (2022-23)
2024 Season Highlights: Tahir Mills powered the Warriors’ ground game with a dominant season that earned him PSAC Football Eastern Division All-Conference Offensive First Team honors. He rushed for 843 yards and 8 touchdowns on 149 carries, averaging an impressive 5.66 yards per attempt, and added 93 receiving yards and a touchdown through the air.
Mills posted multiple standout performances, including a 140-yard, 2-touchdown outing at West Chester (Oct. 19) and a 117-yard, 3-touchdown all-purpose game vs. Lock Haven (Oct. 26). He surpassed the 100-yard mark twice and recorded at least one touchdown in seven separate games. Whether breaking tackles, hitting cutbacks, or catching out of the backfield, Mills was a relentless offensive weapon who brought edge and energy to every snap. With over 1,500 career rushing yards, he continues to climb the ranks as one of the most productive backs in program history.
Sophomore (2023): Played in 10 games… scored five rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown… season-high two rushing touchdowns against Millersville (10/7)… 87 yards in just six rushing attempts against the Marauders (10/7)… totaled 92 rushing attempts for 461 yards and five receptions for 77 yards.
Freshman (2022): Appeared in nine games, making three starts in final four games of the season ... led Warriors in rushing as a freshman with 346 yards (4.7 ypc) and four rushing touchdowns (tied with Jake Cirillo) ... eclipsed century mark with breakout 116-yd rushing performance against Bloomsburg ... fourth on team with 360 all-purpose yards ... long rush of 37 yards.
Background: Selected to all-state first team, all-county, all-league teams ... Delaware County (Delco) all-time leading rusher ... Ridley's all-time leading rusher with 2,521 yards and 36 touchdowns ... set and broke his own school record in rushing yards in a single game with 357 yards rushing against Conestoga and 369 yards rushing against North Penn ... honor roll student ... nickname is Tubby.
“I always had a passion for running the ball, but I didn’t exactly have the physique to do it, you can say I was a little chubby kid,” said Mills, who wears the No. 4 because he’s the youngest of four boys. “I played o-line and d-line. That’s where I got the nickname ‘Tubby,’ because I was a chubby kid. You can say I run angry. That started in Week 7, when I realized I’m nowhere where I want to be. It makes me a little angry that I see some guys and where they’re going to college." via easternpafootball.com
Terwilliger on Mills: Tubby Mills is a premier back. He rushed for over 2,000 yards and broke the all-time Delco record. When the ball is in his hands, great things happen. We're really excited to welcome Tahir to our family.”
