Cortez Mills Jr. holds the WR-Z · Backup spot in Nebraska Cornhuskers’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cortez Mills Jr. logged a 2.4% overall usage rate in 2025.

Cortez Mills Jr. is a 6'0", 185-pound wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The sophomore from Homestead, Florida, arrived at Nebraska as a four-star prospect ranked 113th nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. Mills appeared in games during his first year, recording 9 receptions for 147 yards with 1 touchdown. He posted a long reception of 62 yards and averaged 16.3 yards per reception. Mills currently holds the Z receiver position and returns for the 2026 season.

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