DeMarcus Armon "Dee" Milliner was born on September 14,1991 and is a former American football cornerback.
27 Facts About Dee Milliner
1.
2.
Dee Milliner was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
3.
Dee Milliner played college football at Alabama, and was recognized as a consensus All-American in 2012.
4.
Dee Milliner made 71 tackles as a senior in 2009 while intercepting three passes and breaking up eight passes as opposing offenses chose to throw away from his side of the field.
5.
Dee Milliner was a consensus All-State first teamer, and a 2009 USA Today All-American selection.
6.
Dee Milliner was selected to the Under Armour All-America Game and played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
7.
Dee Milliner was an standout track and field athlete at Stanhope Elmore, where he competed in events ranging from the 100-meters to the long jump.
8.
Dee Milliner finished 8th in the 200-meter dash at the 2009 Central-Falcon Invitational, with a time of 22.00 seconds.
9.
Dee Milliner recorded a personal-best time of 10.86 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2009 AHSAA 4A-6A State Meet, where he took 4th.
10.
Dee Milliner was Alabama's highest rated recruit of the 2010 class.
11.
Dee Milliner attended the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2010 to 2012.
12.
Dee Milliner played in all 13 games and started six, including in all nickel or dime situations.
13.
Dee Milliner had 27 tackles, and ranked second on the team with nine pass breakups while leading the team with three interceptions that he returned for 72 yards.
14.
Dee Milliner intercepted his third pass of the season early in the fourth quarter and returned it 35 yards for a game-clinching score.
15.
Dee Milliner led the Southeastern Conference with 1.67 passes defended per game, and twice totaled four pass breakups in a game plus three at Missouri.
16.
Dee Milliner was named a unanimous first-team All-American, while being among the finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Jim Thorpe Award.
17.
In late January 2013, Sports Illustrated projected Dee Milliner to be selected No 6 overall by the Cleveland Browns.
18.
Dee Milliner returned in time for the start of NFL training camps.
19.
Dee Milliner became the third Alabama cornerback in four years selected in the first round, after Kareem Jackson and Dre Kirkpatrick.
20.
Dee Milliner was the highest selected Alabama cornerback since Antonio Langham in 1994.
21.
Dee Milliner was named the starting cornerback for the 2013 season alongside Antonio Cromartie.
22.
Dee Milliner experienced a tumultuous start to his career, being benched 3 times during games for his lackluster performance.
23.
Dee Milliner ended the season with a strong performance, recording his first interception in week 16 against the Cleveland Browns followed up by two interceptions against the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 to earn AFC defensive player of the week awards as well as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month honors.
24.
In 13 games of 2013, Dee Milliner made 56 tackles with 15 passes defended, and 3 interceptions.
25.
Dee Milliner suffered an ankle sprain during training camp, keeping him out until opening day.
26.
Dee Milliner returned to action on September 14,2014, against the Green Bay Packers.
27.
Limited to just 3 games in 2014, Dee Milliner registered 6 tackles and a pass defended.