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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | June 21, 1972||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Atlanta (GA) Northside | ||||||
College: | Houston | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||
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Willie Perry Milner (born June 21, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League. He attended Northside High School in Atlanta. Milner attended the University of Houston,[1] where he was a third-team college All-American and the team's MVP. He was drafted 25th in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.[2] He started 9 games as a rookie,[3] earning a spot on the all rookie team. He was traded to the St. Louis Rams his second season for tight end Troy Drayton[4] and suffered a career ending neck injury in his third season derailing a promising career. Milner now resides in Sunrise, Florida, with his wife Sabrina and daughter Breana, he also has a son (Maxwell) who lives in Houston, Texas.
References
- ↑ "Dolphins sign No. 1 pick". Beaver County Times. 1995-07-18. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ↑ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ↑ "Billy Milner". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ↑ Bricker, Charles (1996-10-02). "Dolphins Acquire Tight End, Cut Byars". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-02-07.