Willie Perry Milner (born June 21, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former

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in the

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. He attended Northside High School in Atlanta. Milner attended the

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, where he was a third-team college All-American and the team's MVP. He was drafted 25th in the first round of the

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by the

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. He started 9 games as a rookie, earning a spot on the all rookie team. He was traded to the

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his second season for tight end

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and suffered a career ending neck injury in his third season derailing a promising career. Milner now resides in

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, with his wife Sabrina and daughter Breana, he also has a son (Maxwell) who lives in

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