Milton in 2019 | |
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 7 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 6, 2000 Pahokee, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Olympia (Orlando, Florida) |
Joe Milton III (born March 6, 2000) is an American football quarterback. Previously a quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines, Milton entered the transfer portal and on April 19, 2021, he enrolled at The University of Tennessee
Milton attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. He committed to the University of Michigan to play college football.[1][2]
Milton spent his first two years at Michigan (2018, 2019) as a backup to starter Shea Patterson.[3] During those two years, he played in eight games, completing 6 of 11 passes for 117 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions and also had two rushing touchdowns.[4] Milton competed with Dylan McCaffrey to be Michigan's starter in 2020.[5][6] Milton was considered the favorite after McCaffrey decided to transfer.[7] Milton transferred to Tennessee, where he was named the team's starter.[8] He was benched in favor of Hendon Hooker, a fellow transfer quarterback from Virginia Tech, after an injury against Pittsburgh.
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Rating | Att | Comp | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Michigan (Big Ten Conference) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Michigan | 4 | 146.8 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2019 | Michigan | 3 | 132.2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2020 | Michigan | 6 | 124.6 | 141 | 80 | 56.7 | 1,077 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 109 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 125.5 | 152 | 86 | 56.6 | 1,194 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 156 | 3.1 | 3 | |
| Tennessee (SEC) | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tennessee | 6 | 113.5 | 55 | 27 | 49.1 | 343 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 141 | 5.6 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 113.5 | 55 | 27 | 49.1 | 343 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 141 | 5.6 | 2 | |
| Career | 19 | 122.3 | 207 | 113 | 54.6 | 1,537 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 297 | 4.0 | 5 | |
