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Dax Milne (born June 23, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.
.jpg) Milne with the Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||||||||||
| No. 12 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | June 23, 1999 South Jordan, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Bingham (South Jordan) | ||||||||||
| College: | BYU (2018–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 7 / pick: 258 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Milne grew up in South Jordan, Utah and attended Bingham High School, where he played basketball and football. He was a member of three state championship teams in football and two in basketball. As a senior Milne was named second-team 6A All-State by the 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]
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.[2] Milne was awarded a scholarship three weeks into his freshman year.[3] He caught 21 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore.[4] Milne finished his junior season with 70 catches for 1,188 yards and eight touchdowns and was a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy.[5][6][7] Following the end of the season, Milne declared that he would forgo his senior season to enter the NFL Draft.[8]
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| 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 | |
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| 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] | ||||||||||||
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Washington Football Team / Commanders
Milne was selected by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round (258th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[13] Milne scored his first career touchdown in 2022.[14] On September 8, 2023, Milne was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury.[15] He was released by the team on July 31, 2024.[16]
Las Vegas Raiders
Milne signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 6, 2024.[17] He was waived on August 27.[18]
Carolina Panthers
On October 30, 2024, Milne was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. He was released by the Panthers on December 10.[19] On December 18, the Panthers re–signed Milne to their practice squad.[20]
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Milne's father, Darren, played college baseball at BYU and later Minor League Baseball in the Detroit Tigers organization.[21]
Milne has been friends with Denver Broncos quarterback and former BYU Cougars teammate Zach Wilson since childhood.[22]
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