![]() Milton with the Georgia Bulldogs | |
No. 36 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Clovis, California, U.S. | February 10, 2002
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Buchanan High School (Clovis, California) |
College: | Georgia (2020–2023) |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice squad |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Kendall Daniel Milton (born February 10, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.
Kendall grew up in Clovis, California and attended Buchanan High School. In his senior season he would total 1,514 yards rushing and 23 touchdowns. [1] 247Sports listed Milton as a five-star recruit early on until his commitment to Georgia, at which time they changed him to a four-star. Milton was also the number one running back and the seventh best player overall from California, and 54th best player in the country. [2] Rivals had Milton as a five-star recruit and the 29th player nationally. He selected Georgia over the likes of Alabama, Ohio State and Texas. [3]
Upon Milton's arrival to Georgia, he was able to earn significant playing time, early in games, even as a true freshman. [4] Even with tough competition he managed 193 yards on 35 attempts. Milton suffered an injury mid-season against rival Florida. [5] He would return in the Peach Bowl. In addition, although he missed half of the season to injury, Milton was able to earn All American Freshman honors. The following season, Milton production increased as he ran for 264 yards and a touchdown with 56 carries. [6] In 2022, he ran for 592 yards and eight touchdowns before his season was cut short due to a groin injury. [7] [8]
Against Georgia Tech in 2023, Milton rushed for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns, in a 31–23 victory. [9] [10] In the 2023 Orange Bowl, Milton rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, being named the MVP of the game and helping lead Georgia to the largest margin of victory in any bowl game at the FBS level with a 63–3 rout of Florida State. [11] He finished the year rushing for 790 yards and 14 touchdowns. [12] On January 1, 2024, Milton declared for the 2024 NFL draft. [13]
Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 7 | 35 | 193 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |||||
2021 | 8 | 56 | 264 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |||||
2022 | 13 | 85 | 592 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | |||||
2023 | 13 | 121 | 790 | 6.5 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | |||||
Career | 41 | 297 | 1,839 | 6.2 | 23 | 12 | 116 | 9.7 | 1 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.62 s | 1.51 s | 2.69 s | 4.38 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 18 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine [14] [15] |
Milton was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. [16] He was waived on August 27. [17]
On August 29, 2024, Milton was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. [18] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2. [19] On November 15, Milton was waived by the Bengals and signed to the practice squad four days later. [20] [21]
Milton is the nephew of former NFL linebacker, Kevin Hardy. [22]
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