Marcus Milton

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
189
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Pickerington, Ohio
High School:
Pickerington Central

2018: Third-team All-MAC … Phil Steele Third-Team All-MAC … Played in all 12 games for the Falcons, starting in 10, finishing sixth on the team with 46 tackles … Recorded 34 solo tackles, three interceptions, a forced fumble, a sack and 4.5 tackles for loss … Earned 20 yards on interception returns … Finished third on the team in pass break-ups with six … Tallied a season high eight tackles against Georgia Tech … His interception against Central Michigan stalled the Chippewas final effort and secured the Falcons’ win … Served as the team’s primary punt returner, lining up on 12 punts and returning them for a total of 77 yards.

2017: Played in all 12 games, starting 10 times at safety … Converted from cornerback and finished tied for the team high with three interceptions on the season, ranking among the top 75 in the country … Picked off a pass against Middle Tennessee, the team’s first interception of the season and his second career INT … Finished fourth on the team with 60 tackles, 37 of which were solo … Had nine passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Forced a fumble and recovered it against Buffalo … Had a season-best seven tackles on four different occasions … Primary punt returner, posting 104 yards on 13 returns … Longest punt return of the season was a 26-yarder against Ohio.

2016: Played in 10 games, starting three times … Posted 14 tackles, 11 of which were solo … Had an interception and a 76-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the 38-28 win at Akron … His fumble recovery touchdown put the Falcons ahead 28-10 early in the third quarter and then intercepted a pass with the score tied at 28-28 in the fourth quarter that set up the Falcons’ go-ahead field goal … Also had one pass break-up on the season … Earned eight tackles in the win over North Dakota.

2015: Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams … had one tackle and one interception … made his tackle in a win over Akron (Oct. 17) … had an interception in the MAC Championship Game win over Northern Illinois (Dec. 4).

Prior To BG: Enrolled at Bowling Green in January 2014 … attended Jireh Prep in Matthews, N.C. … also attended Pickerington Central High School … finished with a team-high nine tackles in the state championship game in 2011 at Pickerington Central … also finished fourth in the state in the 100-meter dash in 2012 … recorded 78 tackles and seven interceptions as a senior with the Tigers … also lettered in both basketball and track.

Personal: Full name is Marcus DeLaurean Milton ... born on Oct. 18, 1993 ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in liberal studies.