Kendall Daniel Milton (born February 10, 2002) is an
American football running back for the
Georgia Bulldogs
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.
Early years
Kendall grew up in
Clovis, California and attended
Buchanan High School. In his senior season he would total 1,514 yards rushing and 23 touchdowns.
247Sports
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listed Milton as a five-star recruit early on until his commitment to Georgia, at which time they changed him to a four-star. Milton was also the number one running back and the seventh best player overall from
California, and 54th best player in the country.
Rivals had Milton as a five-star recruit and the 29th player nationally. He selected Georgia over the likes of
Alabama,
Ohio State and
Texas.
College career
Upon Milton's arrival to Georgia, he was able to earn significant playing time, early in games, even as a true freshman. Even with tough competition he managed 193 yards on 35 attempts. Milton suffered an injury mid-season against rival
Florida. He would return in the
Peach Bowl. In addition, although he missed half of the season to injury, Milton was able to earn All American Freshman honors. The following season, Milton production increased as he ran for 264 yards and a touchdown with 56 carries. In
2022
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, he ran for 592 yards and eight touchdowns before his season was cut short due to a groin injury.
Against
Georgia Tech in
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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, Milton rushed for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns, in a 31–23 victory. In the
2023 Orange Bowl, Milton rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, being named the MVP of the game and helping lead Georgia to the largest margin of victory in any
bowl game at the
FBS level with a 63–3 rout of
Florida State. He finished the year rushing for 790 yards and 14 touchdowns. On January 1, 2024, Milton declared for the
2024 NFL draft
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Host city
Detroit was chosen as the host city on March 28 ...
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Statistics
Professional career
References
External links
Georgia Bulldogs bio
Living people
American football running backs
Georgia Bulldogs football players
Players of American football from Fresno, California
Sportspeople from Clovis, California
Players of American football from Fresno County, California
2002 births
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