Mark Milton (born September 14, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 27 Toronto Argonauts | |
.jpg) Milton with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| Born: | September 14, 1999 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Baylor (2018–2022) |
| High school | Clear Brook High |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers* |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins* |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers* |
| 2023 | Birmingham Stallions* |
| 2023 | San Antonio Brahmas* |
| 2024 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2024–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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College career
editMilton first played college football for the Baylor Bears from 2018 to 2022.[1][2] He played in 51 games where he recorded 97 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[1]
Professional career
edit| 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 1 in (1.85 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.47 s | 1.49 s | 2.62 s | 4.40 s | 7.45 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers (first stint)
editMilton signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2023.[1][4] He played in all three preseason games and was named to the practice squad on August 30, 2023.[4][5] He was released from the practice squad on September 20, 2023.[5]
Miami Dolphins
editOn October 3, 2023, Milton was signed by the Miami Dolphins to a practice squad agreement.[6] He did not dress in a game and was released on October 30, 2023.[7]
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
editMilton re-signed with the Carolina Panthers to their practice squad on November 2, 2023.[5] Milton was released again on November 10, 2023.[5]
Birmingham Stallions
editMilton signed with the Birmingham Stallions on December 6, 2023.[8] However, he was released during training camp on March 10, 2024.[9]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn March 19, 2024, Milton signed with the San Antonio Brahmas.[10] He was released shortly after, along with the final training camp cuts, on March 22, 2024.[11]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn May 8, 2024, Milton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[1][12] Following training camp, he was initially placed on the practice roster, but was called up immediately for the team's season opening game.[13] Milton made his professional debut on June 7, 2024, starting at weakside cornerback against the Calgary Stampeders, where he recorded three defensive tackles.[1][14] He was moved back to the practice roster following this game and was then outright released on June 19, 2024.[13][15]
Toronto Argonauts
editMilton signed with the Toronto Argonauts to a practice roster agreement on July 1, 2024.[16] He first dressed in a game for the Argonauts on July 27, 2024, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he had one defensive tackle and two special teams tackles.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Mark Milton". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Milton". Baylor Bears. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mark Milton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Panthers Transactions - Week 9: Mark Milton is back in the mix". catscratchreader.com. November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Transactions". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Practice Squad Moves". Miami Dolphins. October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves". Miami Dolphins. October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham Stallions Sign WR Gary Jennings & CB Mark Milton". pfnewsroom.com. December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham Stallions Set Their Training Camp Roster to 58". United Football League. March 10, 2024.
- ^ "San Antonio Brahmas Bring in Cornerback After Placing Wilson on Injured Reserve". Sports Illustrated. March 20, 2024.
- ^ "San Antonio Brahmas Announce Final Roster Ahead of Inaugural UFL Season". alternativefootballnetwork.com. March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Ticats transactions May 8". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Calgary Stampeders" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign two, release two". 3DownNation. June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Argos Sign Three Americans; DB Robert Priester, DL Jay Person, DB Mark Milton". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved July 1, 2024.