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| Position: | Safety Special teamer | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1979-11-03)November 3, 1979 (age 45) St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Coconut Creek(Coconut Creek, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003: 6th round, 188th pick | ||||||||
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Hanik Alphonse Milligan (born November 3, 1979) is an American former professionalfootball player who was asafety for five seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theHouston Cougars. He was selected by theSan Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the2003 NFL draft. In 2005, Milligan earned aPro Bowl selection for his work onspecial teams with the Chargers.
Milligan attended Coconut Creek High School inCoconut Creek, Florida and was aletterman in football. He was named the football team's Defensive MVP and selected for All-County. Milligan graduated fromCoconut Creek High School in 1997.
Milligan's college career started at Garden City Community College in 1998 where heredshirted in his freshman year. Milligan left Garden City forIowa Central Community College in 1999 and where he posted 128 tackles, 21.5 sacks (a school record), and six blocked kicks during his tenure. Finally, Milligan went to theUniversity of Houston where he was a two-time All-Conference USA selection and left the school as the third all-time leading tackler with 408 career stops.
Milligan was drafted in the sixth-round (pick 188 overall) by the San Diego Chargers in 2003.[1] Milligan missed his rookie season due to apectoral injury he suffered in pre-season. Milligan bounced back the next year and recorded 19 tackles (16 solo) on special teams. He was named to the2006 Pro Bowl, for his play the next season but despite this, San Diego released him at the season's end. The Arizona Cardinals picked him up the next day, but released him on August 27, 2007, at the end of the2007 preseason.
Milligan was considered one of the best special teams players in the league. His dominant play on special teams has earned him the nickname "Burdman".[1]Archived September 27, 2007, at theWayback Machine
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SD | 14 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | SD | 16 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ARI | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | STL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 53 | 57 | 45 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Key
He is the younger brother of formerArena Football League playerHamin Milligan.