With the early departure of Leonard Pope (Arizona) to the NFL after the 2005 season, Martrez Milner was being counted on by the Georgia coaching staff to take over duties as the team's safety valve receiver. A turf-toe injury forced Milner to sit out the Mississippi State game. Upon his return, he dropped several passes in against Florida, leading to his benching for the following game against Kentucky.
At West Hall High School, Milner excelled in both football and basketball. He competed as a tight end and defensive end in football, catching 22 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns and carried the ball three times for 55 yards. Milner also recorded 39 tackles (28 solos), with three sacks and blocked a field goal and extra-point attempt.
Milner enrolled at Georgia in 2002, spending the season on the scout team. He appeared in 13 games as the team's second-string tight end in 2003, catching only one pass for 15 yards. The recipient of the Paul and June Martin Endowed Football Scholarship before the 2004 season, Milner appeared in 10 games for the Bulldogs, starting twice. He gained 77 yards on four receptions (19.2 average), but missed two games due to back spasms.
In 2005, Milner suffered a right wrist fracture over the summer. He still managed to play in all 13 games, starting four times. He ranked fifth on the team with 14 catches for 291 yards (20.8 avg.) and a pair of scores. With Leonard Pope gone, Milner stepped into the lineup in 2006. Because of injuries, penalties, dropped balls and ineffective play that led to a midseason benching, he appeared in 12 games, starting 10 times. Milner still managed to lead the team with 30 receptions for 425 yards (14.2 avg.) and two touchdowns.
In 48 games at Georgia, Milner started 16 times. He came up with 808 yards and five touchdowns while catching 49 passes (16.5 avg.). He also recorded a pair of solo tackles.
AGILITY TESTS: Campus: 4.62 in the 40-yard dash ... 330-pound bench press ... 33 3/4-inch arm length ... 9 1/2-inch hands ... Right-handed. Combine: 4.82 in the 40-yard dash ... 1.68 10-yard dash ... 2.81 20-yard dash ... 4.49 20-yard shuttle ... 11.89 60-yard shuttle ... 7.35 three-cone drill ... 34-inch vertical jump ... 9-foot-9 broad jump ... Bench pressed 225 pounds 19 times.
