Dax Milne
No. 15 – Washington Commanders | |||||
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Position: | Wide receiver / return specialist | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | South Jordan, Utah, U.S. | June 23, 1999||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Bingham (South Jordan, Utah) | ||||
College: | BYU (2018–2020) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 258 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Dax Milne (born June 23, 1999) is an
2021 NFL Draft
.
Early years
Milne grew up in
Salt Lake Tribune after catching 23 passes for 408 yards and eight touchdowns.[1] Milne opted to play college football at BYU as a preferred walk-on over scholarship offers from Southern Utah and Weber State.[2]
College career
Milne played in 10 games with three starts in his freshman season and finished the year with 69 yards and one touchdown on 10 receptions.NFL Draft.[8]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.70 s | 4.22 s | 6.85 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
14 reps | |
Sources:[9][10][11] |
Milne was selected by the
On November 6, 2022, in a game against the Minnesota Vikings, Milne scored his first career touchdown on a 6–yard reception from Taylor Heinicke.[14]
On September 8, 2023, Milne was placed on
injured reserve with a groin injury.[15]
Personal life
Milne's father, Darren, played college baseball at BYU and later Minor League Baseball in the Detroit Tigers organization.[16]
Milne has been friends with New York Jets quarterback and former BYU Cougars teammate Zach Wilson since childhood.[17]
References
- ^ Christensen, Tyler (February 6, 2018). "Getting to know new BYU commit, WR/DB Dax Milne (Class of 2018)". BYUInsider.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Drew, Jay (October 2, 2019). "How BYU's Dax Milne bet on himself — and won". Deseret News. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Sean (January 4, 2021). "BYU receiver Dax Milne misses out on Burlsworth Trophy, but former walk-on's career deserves praise". KSL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Sean (September 27, 2020). "'These guys have each other's back': BYU's Dax Milne makes up for early muffed punt with career night in routing Troy". KSL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- NESN.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Greene, Dana (February 24, 2021). "Dax Milne ready to make the jump to the NFL". ABC4.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Harmon, Dick (January 3, 2021). "BYU football: From walk-on to superstar, Dax Milne left his mark at BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Gonzalez, Norma (December 31, 2020). "Wide receiver Dax Milne becomes the second BYU Cougar to declare for the NFL Draft". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Dax Milne Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Dax Milne, Brigham Young NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Dax Milne 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle; Selby, Zach (May 2, 2021). "Full List Of Washington's 2021 NFL Draft Picks". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders WR Dax Milne Scores 1st Career TD; Washington Takes 10-Point Lead". si.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (September 8, 2023). "Commanders place WR Dax Milne on IR, sign William Bradley-King". Commanders.com.
- ^ Lloyd, Jared (January 4, 2021). "BYU wide receiver Dax Milne appreciates walk-on recognition as Burlsworth Trophy finalist". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Harper, Mitch (February 5, 2022). "Zach Wilson, Dax Milne Return To Campus, Attend BYU Basketball Game". KSLSports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
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