Tarique Milton

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WVU, West Virginia, FB, Football, 2018-19

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Weight:
165
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bradenton, Fla.
High School:
Manatee

Awards and Honors
Third-Team All-Big 12 – Phil Steele (2018)

2020
Played in six games while battling injuries … started one game … recorded 15 receptions for 102 yards … also field three punts with two return yards … his lone catch vs. Oklahoma went for a season-long 42 yards … tallied a season-high six catches for 32 yards vs. Texas … enters senior season with 84 receptions, 1,241 receiving yards and four touchdowns in his career.

2019
Started all 13 games while establishing himself as one of ISU’s top receivers … second on the team in receiving yards (722) and fourth in receptions (35) …had three touchdown catches … led team, ranked second in the Big 12 and ranked seventh nationally in yards per catch (20.6), the third-best clip in school history … ninth in the Big 12 in receiving yards per game at 55.5 … tallied seven receptions of 38+ yards and three of 60 yards or more … also averaged 11.6 yards on seven punt returns … tallied a pair of 100-yard receiving games … recorded career highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (144) vs. Iowa … tied a career long with a 73-yard touchdown catch vs. Iowa … vs. ULM, posted three receptions for 142 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown catch for the second-straight game … posted four catches for 98 yards vs. Texas Tech … had two catches for 67 yards vs. Oklahoma, including a 40-yard touchdown catch … had 78 receiving yards and a 60-yard catch vs. Kansas State … had a 24-yard punt return vs. Kansas and a season-long 36-yard return vs. Kansas State.

2018
Third-Team All-Big 12 punt returner by Phil Steele … ISU’s top reserve at wide receiver and the team's primary punt returner … second on the team in receiving yards (417) and third in receptions (34) … averaged 12.3 yards per catch and had one touchdown … ranked third in the Big 12 in punt return average (12.7), the 10^th-best best season clip in school history … his 34 catches and 417 receiving yards both rank fifth on ISU’s rookie list … had four catches for 98 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown grab, vs. Oklahoma State … tallied seven receptions for 89 yards against Texas Tech … had two catches for 71 yards against Kansas State, including a 41-yard catch to help ISU’s fourth-quarter comeback … ran back a season-long 47-yard punt return vs. Texas … also had a 37-yard return vs. Akron.

2017
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Michigan State, Kentucky, Louisville and Rutgers … three-star recruit by 247Sports … two-year starter and all-conference selection … first-team all-state Class 8A pick and Bradenton Herald Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … team went 7-4 … registered 64 receptions for 1,087 yards and seven TDs … one of three Manatee players in the last decade to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark, joining Ace Sanders (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Quenton Bundrage (Iowa State) … also rushed for 240 yards and had four rushing TDs … averaged 19.6 yards on eight punt returns …. As a junior, had 50 receptions for 855 yards and eight TDs … ended career with 1,995 career receiving yards and 15 TDs … coached by John Booth.

Personal
Born May 23, 1998 … son of Merikye Milton … liberal studies major.