Milton Gets His Chance to Start Full-Time for the Vols in the 2023 Season
After watching Hooker blossom into a star for the Vols in his first two seasons in Knoxville, it was finally time for Milton to step into a starting role in his sixth collegiate season.
“Joe and I talked last summer that this was gonna be his football team in Tennessee. Putting his fingerprints on it, putting a stamp on it as a leader,” Nagy said. “The coaching staff in Tennessee, they say so many good things about his development over the last few years from the guy they got coming from Michigan to what he is now.”
Milton had only started nine games in his first five seasons at Michigan and Tennessee, but the door was now wide open for him to be the full-time starter for the Vols in 2023. Tennessee finished the season with an 8-4 record in 12 starts for Milton, who threw for 2,813 yards with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran for 299 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground.
The now 24-year-old NFL prospect opted out of Tennessee bowl game before heading to the Senior Bowl, where his arm talent continued to impress scouts while making a strong impression behind the scenes leading to him winning the “Good Guy” award in Mobile.
Overall, the film had some inconsistencies for Milton, with his footwork tied to shaky accuracy and processing speed through his progressions. But for the first time, it was his time, and Milton did what he could to put himself in a position to get drafted by an NFL team.
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