1. Matthew Vincent Milano was born on July 28,1994 and is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.
22 Facts About Matt Milano
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Matt Milano attended Dr Phillips High School in Florida where he played defensive back with the Panthers football team.
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Between his junior and senior seasons, Matt Milano earned various team, district and conference honors.
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Matt Milano was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.
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Matt Milano attended and played college football at Boston College under head coach Steve Addazio.
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Across 13 games, Matt Milano finished his debuting season with a record of five tackles, including four solo tackles.
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Across 12 games in which he played, Matt Milano recorded 18 tackles, including 15 solo tackles and participated in close to 300 plays.
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Matt Milano was the first of two linebackers Buffalo selected, along with Boise State's Tanner Vallejo.
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Matt Milano earned the start in place of strongside linebacker Ramon Humber, who was ruled inactive due to a broken hand suffered the previous week.
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The next day, defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier stated Matt Milano would remain the starting weakside linebacker barring any unforeseen circumstances.
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Matt Milano finished his rookie season with 49 combined tackles, two pass deflections, one interception, and a fumble recovery in 16 games and five starts.
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In Week 14, Matt Milano suffered a broken fibula and underwent season-ending surgery.
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Matt Milano was placed on injured reserve on December 11,2018.
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Matt Milano finished his second professional season with 78 combined tackles, one sack, and three interceptions.
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Matt Milano returned from injury, recording a career high 100 combined tackles along with 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in 15 starts.
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Matt Milano was placed on injured reserve on November 7,2020, after dealing with a pectoral injury since Week 4.
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Matt Milano finished with 3.5 sacks, 45 total tackles, one interception, and three passes defended.
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On March 11,2021, Matt Milano signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension with the Bills.
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Matt Milano finished the 2022 season with 1.5 sacks, 99 total tackles, three interceptions, and 11 passes defended.
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Matt Milano had an outstanding performance in Buffalo's two playoff games at the end of the season, racking up a total of 20 combined tackles and three sacks.
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Matt Milano was ranked 69th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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On March 12,2023, Matt Milano signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills, keeping him under contract through the 2026 season.