Dax Milne (born June 23, 1999) is an

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wide receiver and

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by Washington in the seventh round of the

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Early life and high school career

Milne grew up in

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and attended

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, 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 ''

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'' after catching 23 passes for 408 yards and eight touchdowns. Milne opted to play college football at BYU as a preferred walk-on over scholarship offers from

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and

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College career

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. Milne was awarded a scholarship three weeks into his freshman year. He caught 21 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore. Milne finished his junior season with 70 catches for 1,188 yards and eight touchdowns and was a finalist for the

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. Following the end of the season, Milne declared that he would forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft.

Professional career

Milne was selected by the

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in the seventh round (258th overall) of the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.

Personal life

Milne's father, Darren, played

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at BYU and later Minor League Baseball in the

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organization. Milne has been friends with

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quarterback and former BYU Cougars teammate

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since childhood.

References

External links

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Washington Commanders bioBYU Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Milne, Dax 1999 births Living people American football wide receivers BYU Cougars football players Washington Commanders players Washington Football Team players Players of American football from Utah People from South Jordan, Utah American football return specialists