Aaron Milton (born May 26, 1992) is a

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. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the second round of the

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. He played

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at the

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and attended Sinclair Secondary School in

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Early years

Milton played

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at Sinclair Secondary School. He earned athlete of the year honours three times and football most valuable player honours twice.

College career

Milton played for the

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from 2010 to 2013. He played in six games his freshman year in 2010, rushing for 247 yards and two touchdowns while recording nineteen receptions for 139 yards. He also punted nine times. Milton appeared in eight games in 2011, rushing for 524 yards and two touchdowns while catching twelve passes for 188 yards. He didn't play in 2012. He played in eight games his senior season in 2013, rushing for 603 yards and one touchdown while also totaling nine receptions for 62 yards. Milton also completed a 30-yard pass attempt to

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on a trick play that went for a touchdown in 2013.

Professional career

Milton was selected by the

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with the fifteenth pick in the

. He played in three games as a reserve fullback for the Eskimos his rookie year in 2014. He played in five games for the team in 2015, accumulating two special teams tackles. Milton recorded a tackle in the

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final as well. The Eskimos won the

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against the

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by a score of 26-20 on November 29, 2015. On February 15, 2017, Milton signed with the

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. After retiring from football just three months later, Milton started a comeback in 2019, when he signed with the Lübeck Cougars in the German Football League 2 (GFL2).

Personal life

Milton's mother played college basketball and his father played

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soccer. Aaron's sister was a member of the soccer national development program.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Milton, Aaron Living people 1992 births Canadian football running backs Toronto Varsity Blues football players Edmonton Elks players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Whitby, Ontario