With the early departure of Leonard Pope (Arizona) to the NFL after the 2005 season, 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.

Despite leading the team in receiving during his final season, Milner's draft stock certainly took a hit with his inability to consistently haul in catchable passes.

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 avg), 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.

Positives: Has a compact physique with solid overall muscle tone, a linear build with long arms and legs, good hand width, thick lower body and room to add at least another 15 pounds of bulk without affecting his explosive burst … Has outstanding body control and balance, showing the explosion to get a clean release and into his routes … Lacks ideal hands, but runs crisp routes, demonstrating the ball adjustment skills to get under the pass instantly … Sometimes uses an exaggerated swim move, but is effective with head fakes and his hip snap to beat the jam consistently … His initial burst lets him explode off the line and get into his patterns in an instant … Uses that speed to gain position when blocking vs. second level defenders. That might be his best asset, especially when he has to reach a 7-tech, as he is quite effective at hooking them … Has the foot quickness, body control and plant-and-drive agility to come in and out of his breaks … Used mostly on digs, drags and option routes, but has the speed to take the ball up the seam … Has the vertical burst to pull away from defenders in the open and creates mismatches, as linebackers and safeties are too slow to cover him and cornerbacks are too small to tackle him … Moves with good urgency and can set up the defenders with his array of moves, as he runs with good forward lean and leg drive to break tackles … Much more effective as a second level blocker. He has the speed to get out quickly and the vision to locate linebackers … Does a nice job of mirroring the defender in space and will hit with a good thump.

Negatives: Has rare timed speed for his position, much like Vernon Davis (49ers), but is too inconsistent fielding the ball cleanly … While Milner is quick to digest plays, he tends to have concentration lapses that result in either costly penalties or drops of easily catchable passes … Will throttle down and stand around the pile rather than initiate up field contact at times … For a player of his size, you would hope that he would take a more aggressive approach, especially attacking the ball away from his frame … If you push him, he will produce, but you would hope that he would show more urgency in improving the weak areas of his game -- consistency, hands and concentration … While he is strong on initial contact, Milner has had a history of ball concentration lapses that eventually led to him being temporarily benched in 2006 … His leaping ability is negated, as he can't bring the ball down and seems to be more conscious of getting yards after the catch rather than securing the ball before running … When blocking in-line, he seems to lack desire and motivation … Can get position quickly, but makes only passive swipes and really seems disinterested in gaining movement … Also takes questionable angles in his down blocks.

Compares To: DANIEL GRAHAM-New England … Like Graham, Milner has excellent athletic ability, but shows too much inconsistency with his ball concentration skills. He will make a sensational catch one second and then bobble several easy throws. Despite his quickness, his hands make him too much of a liability for the passing game and he also needs to do the "little extras" after practice to work on his deficiencies. His speed will entice some team, but his hands will frustrate most coaches.

The recipient of the team's Most Improved Offensive Player Award in 2005 … Despite being bothered with a turf toe injury in 2006, Milner became the first Georgia tight end to lead the team in receiving since Kirk Warner in 1989 (30 catches for 404 yards).

Named the recipient of the team's True Grit Award at the conclusion of spring drills and a preseason All-Southeastern Conference first-team choice by The Sporting News, Martrez appeared in twelve games, starting ten times … Came off the bench vs. South Carolina and Kentucky and sat out the Mississippi State clash with a turf toe injury … Still managed to lead the team with 30 catches for 425 yards (14.2 avg) and three touchdowns … Milner was penalized four times and failed to catch 12 passes of the 42 targeted to him … 22 of his 30 catches produced first downs, as he converted 6-of-10 third-down plays … Six of his receptions were good for 20 yards or longer … He had big plays that resulted in four touch-down drives and one more that ended with a field goal.

Western Kentucky … Milner caught only one of three passes thrown to him in the season opener, a 7-yarder on a sideline toss from QB Joe Cox midway through the second quarter … Milner dropped two other throws from Joe Tereshinski, including one on a third-&-16 toss in the third quarter … Head to Head Competition-SS#30-Brad Cloud-Three solo tackles.

South Carolina … Martrez snatched two of four throws to him for 40 yards while coming off the bench, but was penalized for a false start at the start of the second half … He had a 25-yard grab of a Matthew Stafford pass late in the first quarter and his second quarter 15-yarder set up Brandon Coutu's 46-yard field goal … Head to Head Competition-SS#21-Emanuel Cook-One solo tackle.

Alabama-Birmingham … Milner started, but did not have any passes thrown to him … Head to Head Competition-SS#23-Chris Felder-Three solo tackles.

Colorado … Martrez bounced back, catching all four passes thrown to him that were good for first downs, gaining 64 yards with a score … He started off the second half with a 10-yard grab and then converted a third-&-1 toss from QB Joe Cox into a 17-yard gain later in that frame … He added a 17-yard sideline grab midway through the fourth quarter … With 0:46 left in the game, Cox rolled out and connected with Milner on a third-&-5 pass for a 20-yard touchdown that ended a 5-play, 43-yard drive … "When the ball was coming my way, all I was thinking was, 'I have to catch this ball,'" Milner said. "It was perfectly thrown. The line did a heck of a job of blocking and Joe threw a great ball. I struggled a little bit early on in the season, but now this is definitely a confidence builder." … Head to Head Competition-SS#5-J.J. Billingsley-Three tackles (2 solos), two pass deflections.

Mississippi … Milner caught one of two passes targeted to him, gaining 12 yards on a screen pass from Matthew Stafford in the third quarter … Head to Head Competition-SS#13-Jamarca Sanford-One assisted tackle.

Tennessee … The only pass thrown to Martrez was good for a 9-yard gain in the third quarter … He was penalized for an illegal block on Thomas Brown's 9-yard kickoff return at the start of the fourth quarter … Head to Head Competition-SS#20-Demetrice Morley-Seven solo tackles, two stops for minus 2 yards, one pass deflection.

Vanderbilt … After two games with minimal opportunities to catch the ball, Milner was the aerial attack's go-to receiver, pacing the team with a career-high six catches for 67 yards and Georgia's lone offensive touchdown, which came on a 23-yard scoring pass to Milner from QB Joe Tereshinski in the second quarter that ended a 9-play, 79-yard drive … Head to Head Competition-SS#33-Richard Langford-Eight tackles (7 solos).

Mississippi State … Sat out the game after aggravating a turf toe injury on October 17th … He was forced to wear a protective boot on an injured turf toe and was questionable for next game against Florida … "We'll know more in the next 48 hours and see how that toe responds," assistant coach David Johnson said. "It's a tough call right now. I know it's still very tender."

Florida … Martrez returned to the lineup, catching two of four balls thrown to him for 33 yards, but those two drops proved costly, especially one on a third-down play that killed a drive … He was also penalized for holding on Kregg Lumpkin's 1-yard run off right end late in the first quarter, but made up for that miscue when he tackled Brandon Jones for no gain on the ensuing punt return … He had a 17-yard gain on a third-&-10 toss from Matthew Stafford midway through the second quarter, but then killed the drive with two dropped passes, including one on a third-&-15 play and the following punt gained only 26 yards, giving the Gators excellent field position to march down for a touchdown … Caught a 16-yard strike from Stafford for a first down with 4:52 left in the first half, but then took a seat on the sidelines for the second half … Head to Head Competition-SS#19-Tony Joiner-Two assisted tackles.

Kentucky … Prior to the game, head coach Mark Richt announced that Milner had been demoted to second-string after dropping several passes during the loss to Florida. "The way I played on Saturday (vs. Florida), I knew that I didn't deserve to start," said Milner. "I wasn't making plays for my team and when I heard the news today, I wasn't shocked. I've just got to take it as a lesson and learn from it." Tripp Chandler started at tight end instead of Milner, but Martrez came off the bench to grab four of six passes thrown to him for 70 yards … He set up Mattew Stafford's 10-yard scoring toss to Mario Raley with 19 & 16-yard catches, but those receptions were sandwiched between a pair of drops … Martrez added a 24-yarder for a first down in the fourth quarter … Head to Head Competition-SS#35-Roger Williams-Two solo tackles, one interception.

Auburn … Back in the starting lineup, he caught all three passes thrown to him, including two that resulted in first downs, totaling 41 yards … The game-opening drive saw Milner convert a third-&-5 toss by Matthew Stafford into the left flat for a 9-yard gain, but then, he negated half of that yardage when he was penalized five yards for a false start on the next play … Midway through the third quarter, Milner tackled Jerraud powers after the defender recovered a fumble by Stafford and picked up 8 yards on the recovery before Martrez stopped him at the Auburn 14 … Late in the third quarter, Milner had a season-long 26-yard reception … Head to Head Competition-SS#14-Lorenzo Ferguson-One assisted tackle.

Georgia Tech … Milner turned all three of his receptions into first downs, including converting two on third-down plays, finishing the day with 33 yards … Head to Head Competition-SS#4-Jamal Lewis-Four tackles (3 solos), one stop for a 1-yard loss.

Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-a Bowl) … Closed out his career with three receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown … In the third quarter, Milner snared a second-&-5 pass from Matthew Stafford for a 6-yard touchdown that capped a 52-yard, 6-play drive … Early in the fourth quarter, he slipped past strong safety Aaron Rouse to grab a 41-yard seam pass from Stafford. That duo failed to connect on a second-&-goal pass later in that drive, but Kregg Lumpkin would score from 3 yards out on the next play and Milner would then end the 4-play, 43-yard drive by snaring a two-point conversion pass … Rouse would deflect a third-&-goal Stafford pass away from the third end, but on the next play, Milner leveled Rouse to spring fullback Brandon Southerland for a 1-yard touchdown run with 7:30 left in the game … Head to Head Competition-SS#36-Aaron Rouse-Six tackles (3 solos), 0.5 stops for a 1-yard loss, one pass deflection.

Recipient of the team's Most Improved Offensive Player Award and William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship … Martrez shared tight end duties with Leonard Pope … He appeared in every game, starting at the tradition tight end position vs. Louisiana-Monroe and as a second tight end vs. Boise State, Florida and Vanderbilt … Milner was limited in fall camp, as he was recovering from a right wrist fracture suffered in July … He managed to catch fourteen passes for 291 yards and a team-high 20.8-yard average with two touchdowns …

Did not catch any passes in six games, including the team's final three contests.

South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia Tech, Louisiana State and West Virginia (Sugar Bowl) … Did not catch any passes in any of these games.

Boise State … Opened the season with three receptions for a career-high 111 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown on a deep out pass from QB D.J. Shockley at the start of the second half … Head to Head Competition-SS#18-Ellis Powers-Two solo tackles.

Louisiana-Monroe … Added 79 yards on three catches with a 25-yard touchdown on a sideline throw from D.J. Shockley with 0:48 left in the first quarter to cap a 66-yard, 6-play drive … Head to Head Competition-SS#28-Josh Thompson-Eight tackles (7 solos).

Mississippi State … His only reception was good for 19 yards … Head to Head Competition-SS#6-Memario Bobo-Six tackles (5 solos).

Tennessee … Caught a pair of passes for 24 yards, including a 20-yarder … Head to Head Competition-SS#24-Antwaun Stewart-Six tackles (5 solos).

Vanderbilt … Gained 19 yards on one grab … Head to Head Competition-SS#33-Reshard Langford-Five solo tackles, one stop for a 1-yard loss, one pass deflection.

Auburn … Added a 7-yard catch … Head to Head Competition-SS#35-Will Herring-Five tackles (4 solos).

Kentucky … Hauled down three passes for 32 yards with a long of 17 … Head to Head Competition-SS#35-Roger Williams-Five tackles (4 solos).

Recipient of the Paul and June Martin Endowed Football Scholarship … Played in ten games, starting vs. Georgia Southern at the tradition tight end position and vs. South Carolina as the second tight end … Back spasms forced Martrez to sit out the Tennessee and Vanderbilt games, limiting his effectiveness most of the campaign … He finished with four receptions for 77 yards (19.2 avg).

Caught a 27-yard pass vs. Georgia Southern … Added a 17-yard catch vs. Marshall … Had a 27-yard reception vs. Louisiana State … Followed with a 6-yard grab in the Florida clash.

Appeared in thirteen games as a reserve tight end, earning most of his playing time on special teams … His only reception was good for a 15-yard gain vs. Louisiana State.

Redshirted as a freshman.

2003: Tore ligaments in his right thumb in August camp, but the injury did not require surgery.

2004: Sat out the Tennessee (10/09) and Vanderbilt (10/16) games with back spasms.

2005: Suffered a right wrist fracture in July.

2006: Sat out the Mississippi State game (10/21) after he suffered a turf toe injury in practice on Oct. 17. Was forced to wear a protective boot on an injured turf toe and was questionable, but started the following game vs. Florida.

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 … 9'9" broad jump … Bench pressed 225 pounds 19 times.

Attended West Hall (Oakwood, Ga.) High School, playing football for head coach Tim Marchman … Excelled in both football and basketball … Competed as a tight end and defensive end during his football career … Caught 22 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns and carried the ball three times for 55 yards … Also recorded 39 tackles (28 solos), with three sacks and blocked a field goal and extra-point attempt.

Recreation and Leisure Studies major … Born 8/08/84 … Resides in Gainesville, Georgia.