Willie Perry "Billy" Milner (born June 21, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He attended Northside High School in Atlanta. Milner attended the University of Houston

University of Houston

The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...

, where he was a third team college All-American and the team's MVP. He was drafted 25th in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft

1995 NFL Draft

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 by the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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. He started 9 games as a rookie, earning a spot on the all rookie team. He was traded to the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

 his second season for tight end Troy Drayton

Troy Drayton

Troy Anthony Drayton is a former professional American football tight end from 1993 to 2001. He played in 9 seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the St. Louis Rams and the Miami Dolphins. He was All-America at Pennsylvania State University where he played from 1989 to 1992...

and suffered a career ending neck injury in his third season derailing a promising career. Billy now resides in Sunrise, Florida with his wife Sabrina and daughter Breana, he also has a son (Maxwell) who lives in Houston, Texas.