Dax Milne (born June 23, 1999) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Early life

Milne grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played basketball and football. He was a member of three state championship teams in football and two in basketball. As a senior Milne was named second-team 6A All-State by the ''

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'' after catching 23 passes for 408 yards and eight touchdowns. Milne opted to play

at BYU as a preferred walk-on over scholarship offers from

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and Weber State.

College career

Milne played in 10 games with three starts in his freshman season and finished the year with 69 yards and one touchdown on 10 receptions. Milne was awarded a scholarship three weeks into his freshman year. He caught 21 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore. Milne finished his junior season with 70 catches for 1,188 yards and eight touchdowns and was a finalist for the

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. Following the end of the season, Milne declared that he would forgo his senior season to enter the

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Professional career

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Milne was selected by the

in the seventh round (258th overall) of the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. Milne scored his first career touchdown in 2022. On September 8, 2023, Milne was placed on

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with a groin injury. He was released by the team on July 31, 2024.

Las Vegas Raiders

Milne signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 6, 2024. He was waived on August 27.

Carolina Panthers

On October 30, 2024, Milne was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released by the Panthers on December 10. On December 18, the Panthers re–signed Milne to their practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025. On May 8, 2025, Milne was released by the Panthers.

Personal life

Milne's father, Darren, played

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at BYU and later

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in the

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organization. Milne has been friends with

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quarterback and former BYU Cougars teammate

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since childhood.

References

External links

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BYU Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Milne, Dax 1999 births Living people American football wide receivers BYU Cougars football players Washington Commanders players Washington Football Team players Las Vegas Raiders players People from South Jordan, Utah Players of American football from Salt Lake County, Utah American football return specialists Carolina Panthers players