Billy Milner

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Billy Milner
No. 77, 79
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1972-06-21) June 21, 1972 (age 52)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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 highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:29
Games started:9
Fumble recoveries:2

Willie Perry Milner (born June 21, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). 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 selected 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.[ citation needed ]

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