Billy Milner

Billy Milner
No. 77, 79
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1972-06-21) June 21, 1972
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school: Atlanta (GA) Northside
College: Houston
NFL Draft: 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 29
Games started: 9
Fumble recoveries: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Willie Perry "Billy" 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. He started 9 games as a rookie,[2] earning a spot on the all rookie team. He was traded to the St. Louis Rams his second season for tight end Troy Drayton[3] 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

  1. "Dolphins sign No. 1 pick". Beaver County Times. 1995-07-18. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  2. "Billy Milner". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  3. Bricker, Charles (1996-10-02). "Dolphins Acquire Tight End, Cut Byars". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-02-07.


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