Notre Dame Defensive Star Rylie Mills Out for Season with Knee Injury

Mills' absence deals a major blow to Notre Dame's defense ahead of College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Georgia.

Rylie Mills, Notre Dame's senior defensive lineman and team captain, will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury sustained during the College Football Playoff first-round victory over Indiana.
Mills leads the team in sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (8.5) this season, highlighting his pivotal role in the Fighting Irish defense.
Notre Dame, ranked No. 7 with a 12-1 record, is set to face No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day in the CFP quarterfinals.
The injury adds to Notre Dame's defensive challenges, with the team already missing multiple key players, including All-America cornerback Benjamin Morrison and two rush ends.
Junior Gabriel Rubio stepped in for Mills during the Indiana game, while other injury updates include the return of offensive tackle Charles Jagusah and the uncertain status of linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa.