Nov 5, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets running back Dedrick Mills (26) runs with the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels defensive back Dominquie Green (26) at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 48-20. Photo Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Sophomore running back Dedrick Mills was dismissed from the Georgia Tech football team on Friday for violating team rules.
Mills, the top B-back on the roster, was the top returning rusher for the Yellow Jackets. He compiled 771 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns as a freshman in 2016.
Coach Paul Johnson was a supporter of Mills even in the face of discipline last season. As B-back, Mills is a central figure of the Georgia Tech option offense.
Mills served two suspensions last season for a total of three games.
Several prominent schools made scholarship offers to Mills before he chose to sign with his home-state program, including Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State and Oregon.
