Rolan Milligan

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Rolan Milligan
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Milligan with the Indianapolis Colts in 2019
No. 0 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-16) August 16, 1994 (age 29)
Lake Wales, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Wales (FL)
College: Reedley (2013)
UAB (2014)
Toledo (2015)
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:15
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:0
Interceptions:0
Career CFL statistics
Total tackles:88
Quarterback sacks:2
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Rolan Lenard Milligan (born August 16, 1994) is an American football safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UAB in 2014 and transferred to Toledo in 2015 after the University of Alabama at Birmingham cancelled its football program. Milligan has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Indianapolis Colts.

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Early years

Milligan attended Lake Wales High School, where he played as a quarterback. He received honorable-mention 5A all-state honors as a senior. He enrolled at Reedley College. As a sophomore, he registered 44 tackles, 3 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. He transferred to the University of Alabama at Birmingham after the season. As a junior, he started in 8 out of 12 games, collecting 54 tackles (second on the team), 2 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, and 6 passes defensed. He transferred to the University of Toledo after UAB announced the cancelling of its football program. As a senior, he started in 8 out of 11 games, while playing as a nickelback. He tallied 48 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles. He had 9 tackles and 2 passes defensed against No. 24 ranked Temple University.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Milligan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2016 NFL Draft on May 9. [1] He was waived/injured on August 4, 2016, and placed on injured reserve. [2] He was released by the team on August 16.

Detroit Lions

On February 9, 2017, Milligan signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions. [3] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Lions' practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 27, 2017. [6] He was waived on December 9, 2017, and later re-signed to the practice squad. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 1, 2018. [8] On September 1, 2018, Milligan was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] [10] He was released on September 5, 2018. [11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 3, 2018, but was released three days later. [12] [13]

Indianapolis Colts

On October 23, 2018, Milligan was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [14] He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2018, but was waived six days later and re-signed to the practice squad. [15] [16] He was promoted back to the active roster on January 9, 2019. [17] On September 2, 2019, Milligan was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad. [18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 11, 2019. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2019. [20] Milligan signed the exclusive rights tender with the Colts on March 28, 2020. [21] On August 5, 2020, he announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [22] On August 6, 2021, Milligan was waived by the Colts. [23]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On October 24, 2021, Milligan signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [24]

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  2. ↑ Sisemore, Michael (August 4, 2016). "Dak Prescott, Jameill Showers Take Center Stage As Tony Romo & Others Take Day Off At Cowboys Practice". BloggingTheBoys.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lions sign free agent S Rolan Milligan". DetroitLions.com. February 9, 2017. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lions assigned G Zac Kerin and T Brian Mihalik via waivers". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lions sign WR Bradley Marquez and S Rolan Milligan to active roster". DetroitLions.com. November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Lions activate G Joe Dahl from Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lions report 10 Reserve-Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Lions awarded OL Andrew Donnal and CB Dee Virgin via waivers". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lions sign three players to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Lions sign free agent OL Andrew Donnal". DetroitLions.com. October 3, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Lions sign CB Cre'Von LeBlanc to active roster from practice squad". DetroitLions.com. October 6, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Safety Rolan Milligan To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 23, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Colts elevate S Rolan Milligan to the active roster". Colts.com. USA Today. December 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Roster Move: Colts Waive S Rolan Milligan". Colts.com. December 28, 2018.
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  18. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2019). "Colts Address Quarterback Depth By Signing Veteran Brian Hoyer; Add Four To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
  19. ↑ "Colts Activate S Rolan Milligan; Sign RB Bruce Anderson To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 11, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Colts Sign CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun; Place S Rolan Milligan On IR". Colts.com. December 18, 2019.
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