67 Facts About Lawyer Milloy

Lawyer Marzell Milloy was born on November 14,1973 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League for 15 seasons.

Lawyer Milloy played college football for the Washington Huskies, and earned unanimous All-American honors.

Lawyer Milloy was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft, and played for the Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

Lawyer Milloy was the only sophomore in the Pacific-10 Conference to earn all-conference honors in 1994 as he led UW and finished third in the Pac-10 with 106 tackles ; he became the first Husky defensive back to lead the team in tackles since Tony Bonwell recorded 142 tackles in 1972, and he was credited with an interception, two forced fumbles and one recovered fumble.

Lawyer Milloy started all year at free safety as a junior, leading the team in tackles for the second consecutive season with 115 stops, in addition to tallying three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one interception.

Lawyer Milloy was recognized as a unanimous All-American in 1995, having earned first-team honors from the Associated Press, the Walter Camp Foundation, UPI, the American Football Coaches Association, the Football Writers Association, and the Football News.

Lawyer Milloy earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors and was awarded the Jim Thorpe Award in 1995.

Lawyer Milloy was drafted by the Cleveland Indians as a pitching prospect out of high school and lettered three seasons in baseball at Washington.

Lawyer Milloy was later selected in the 1995 draft, by the Detroit Tigers in the 19th round.

Lawyer Milloy was projected to be a first or second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.

Lawyer Milloy was considered to be one of the top three safety prospects available in the draft, along with Memphis safety Jerome Woods and Texas Tech safety Marcus Coleman.

Lawyer Milloy was the second safety drafted in 1996, behind Memphis safety Jerome Woods.

Lawyer Milloy impressed the Patriots' coaching staff during the preseason and was able to make a case for the starting role.

Defensive backs coach Bill Belichick lobbied for Lawyer Milloy to be the starter, but head coach Bill Parcells opted to name Terry Ray the starting strong safety to begin the regular season instead.

Lawyer Milloy made his first career tackle on Cardinals' wide receiver Frank Sanders in the second quarter.

Lawyer Milloy surpassed Terry Ray on the depth chart and earned the starting strong safety position after Week 7.

Lawyer Milloy made his first career interception off a pass by Broncos' quarterback John Elway, that was originally intended for running back Terrell Davis, and returned it for a 14-yard gain in the third quarter.

Lawyer Milloy made his first career sack on Jets' backup quarterback Glenn Foley for a seven-yard loss in the third quarter.

Lawyer Milloy finished his rookie season in 1996 with 82 combined tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a sack in 16 games and ten starts.

Lawyer Milloy intercepted a pass by Steelers' quarterback Mike Tomczak, that was intended for wide receiver Andre Hastings, in the third quarter.

Head coach Pete Carroll named Lawyer Milloy the starting strong safety to start the regular season, alongside free safety Willie Clay and cornerbacks Jimmy Hitchcock and Ty Law.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 1997 and recorded 112 combined tackles, three interceptions, and forced two fumbles.

Lawyer Milloy intercepted a pass by Oilers' quarterback Steve McNair, that was intended for Yancy Thigpen, and returned it for a 30-yard touchdown to seal the Patriots' victory in the fourth quarter.

Lawyer Milloy started all 16 games in 1998 and recorded 120 combined tackles, a career-high six interceptions, a sack, and a touchdown.

Lawyer Milloy was selected to the 1999 Pro Bowl which marked the first Pro Bowl selection of his career.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 1999 and recorded 120 combined tackles, made four interceptions, and two sacks.

Lawyer Milloy was selected to the 2000 Pro Bowl and was widely regarded as the top safety in the league during the season.

Lawyer Milloy was asked about Belichick by Patriots' owner Robert Kraft and stated he admired him and highly recommended Kraft hire him as the new head coach as he thought Belichick could be a great coach and could take the organization where it needed to go.

Lawyer Milloy's contract made him the highest paid safety in the league.

Head coach Bill Belichick named Lawyer Milloy the starting strong safety to start the season, alongside free safety Tebucky Jones.

Lawyer Milloy intercepted a pass by Bengals' quarterback Scott Mitchell, that was intended for tight end Tony McGee, and returned it for two-yards before being tackled by offensive tackle Willie Anderson.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 2000 and made a total of 117 combined tackles, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions.

Lawyer Milloy was selected to play in the 2002 Pro Bowl, which became his third Pro Bowl selection.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 2001 and recorded 113 combined tackles, three sacks, three pass deflections, and two interceptions.

Lawyer Milloy intercepted a pass by Steelers' quarterback Kordell Stewart, that was originally intended for wide receiver Plaxico Burress, and sealed the Patriots' victory in the fourth quarter.

Lawyer Milloy earned his first and only Super Bowl ring of his career.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 2002 and recorded 94 combined tackles and five pass deflections.

Lawyer Milloy was selected in the 2003 Pro Bowl, which became his fourth and last Pro Bowl selection of his career.

Lawyer Milloy was supposed to earn $4.50 million in 2003 and still had four years remaining on his contract.

Lawyer Milloy wasn't scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent until after the 2006 season.

Head coach Gregg Williams named Lawyer Milloy the starting strong safety to start the regular season, alongside starting free safety Izell Reese and cornerbacks Nate Clements and Antoine Winfield.

Lawyer Milloy started all 16 games in 2003 NFL season and recorded 104 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, three sacks, and two forced fumbles.

Head coach Mike Mularkey named Lawyer Milloy the starting strong safety to begin the season, alongside free safety Izell Reese and cornerbacks Terrence McGee and Nate Clements.

Lawyer Milloy was inactive for the Buffalo Bills' first five games due to his broken forearm.

Lawyer Milloy started all 11 games he was active and recorded 61 combined tackles, five pass deflections, four sacks, and two interceptions.

Lawyer Milloy started alongside free safety Troy Vincent and cornerbacks Nate Clements and Terrence McGee.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 2005 and recorded 106 combined tackles, four pass deflections, a sack, and an interception.

Lawyer Milloy was set to account for $3.75 million in salary cap space in 2006.

Lawyer Milloy visited the Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, and Atlanta Falcons during free agency.

Head coach Jim Mora named Lawyer Milloy the starting strong safety to start the regular season, alongside free safety Chris Crocker and cornerbacks DeAngelo Hall and Jimmy Williams.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 2006 and recorded 98 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and two sacks.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 2007 and recorded 90 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and two interceptions.

Smith named Lawyer Milloy the starting strong safety to start the regular season, alongside free safety Erik Coleman and cornerbacks Brent Grimes and Chris Houston.

Lawyer Milloy finished the 2008 season with 93 combined tackles, five pass deflections, a forced fumble, and an interception in 15 games and 15 starts.

Lawyer Milloy finished the 2009 season with 34 combined tackles and two pass deflections in 16 games and one start.

Head coach Pete Carroll named Lawyer Milloy the starting strong safety to begin the regular season in 2010, alongside free safety Earl Thomas and cornerbacks Marcus Trufant and Kelly Jennings.

Lawyer Milloy started in all 16 games in 2010 and recorded 88 combined tackles, four sacks, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.

Lawyer Milloy was raised by his parents Mae Blakeny and Larry Milloy.

Lawyer Milloy's mother was 15 at the time of his birth and his father was a senior in high school.

Lawyer Milloy has a younger brother named Galvin and grew up in Tacoma, Washington.

Larry Lawyer Milloy was arrested after signing for a large package of narcotics that came in the mail and was immediately arrested by police.

Lawyer Milloy's parents changed their lives and credit Lawyer for inspiring them.

Lawyer Milloy attended Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington, and excelled in high school football, baseball, and basketball.

Lawyer Milloy was a teammate of Jon Kitna at Lincoln High School and earned Parade magazine high school All-American honors his senior year after rushing for 1,056 yards and 15 touchdowns as a tailback and intercepting seven passes as a safety.

Lawyer Milloy was a three-time All-Narrows League choice and was considered the top prep prospect in the state his senior year.

On September 15,2008, it was reported that Lawyer Milloy was arrested by Gwinnett Police for speeding and DUI.

Lawyer Milloy married his college girlfriend, Claudine, who was a two-time All-American for Washington in track.