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Matt Milano

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Matt Milano

Matthew Vincent Milano (born July 28, 1994) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles. Drafted by the Bills in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL draft, Milano has become a central part of head coach Sean McDermott's defense and is considered one of the greatest draft steals in Bills history.

Infobox

Position
Linebacker
Roster status
Active
Born
(1994-07-28) July 28, 1994 (age 31)Commack, New York, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
223 lb (101 kg)
High school
Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
College
Boston College (2013–2016)
NFL draft
2017: 5th round, 163rd overall pick
Total tackles
537
Sacks
11.5
Forced fumbles
3
Fumble recoveries
11
Interceptions
10
Pass deflections
39
Defensive touchdowns
2

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Cmb
Cmb
Season
Cmb
Team
Solo
GP
Ast
Tackles
TfL
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Tackles
Avg
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FR
Interceptions
FF
2013
2013
Season
2013
Team
Boston College
GP
4
Tackles
5
Tackles
4
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2014
2014
Season
2014
Team
Boston College
GP
7
Tackles
18
Tackles
15
Tackles
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2015
2015
Season
2015
Team
Boston College
GP
12
Tackles
58
Tackles
46
Tackles
12
Tackles
17.5
Tackles
6.5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
2
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
Boston College
GP
13
Tackles
59
Tackles
42
Tackles
17
Tackles
12
Tackles
6.5
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
19
Interceptions
19.0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
36
GP
140
Tackles
107
Tackles
33
Tackles
32.5
Tackles
14.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
19
Interceptions
19.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
5
Fumbles
2
Season
Team
GP
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
Cmb
Solo
Ast
TfL
Sck
Int
Yds
Avg
TD
FR
FF
2013
Boston College
4
5
4
1
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2014
Boston College
7
18
15
3
3
1.0
0
0
0.0
0
2
0
2015
Boston College
12
58
46
12
17.5
6.5
0
0
0.0
0
1
2
2016
Boston College
13
59
42
17
12
6.5
1
19
19.0
1
1
0
Career
36
140
107
33
32.5
14.0
1
19
19.0
1
5
2
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in(1.84 m)
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in(1.84 m)
Weight
223 lb(101 kg)
Arm length
32 in(0.81 m)
Hand span
9+3⁄8 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.67 s
10-yard split
1.65 s
20-yard split
2.72 s
Vertical jump
35 in(0.89 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 6 in(3.20 m)
Bench press
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in(1.84 m)
223 lb(101 kg)
32 in(0.81 m)
9+3⁄8 in(0.24 m)
4.67 s
1.65 s
2.72 s
35 in(0.89 m)
10 ft 6 in(3.20 m)
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TfL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
TD
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
BUF
Games
16
Games
5
Tackles
49
Tackles
32
Tackles
17
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
7
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
15
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
2
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
BUF
Games
13
Games
13
Tackles
78
Tackles
52
Tackles
26
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
41
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
7
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
BUF
Games
15
Games
15
Tackles
101
Tackles
65
Tackles
36
Tackles
1.5
Tackles
7
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
9
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
BUF
Games
10
Games
5
Tackles
45
Tackles
35
Tackles
10
Tackles
3.5
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
BUF
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
86
Tackles
57
Tackles
29
Tackles
3.0
Tackles
15
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
5
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
BUF
Games
15
Games
15
Tackles
99
Tackles
72
Tackles
27
Tackles
1.5
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
84
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
11
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
BUF
Games
5
Games
5
Tackles
30
Tackles
18
Tackles
12
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
16
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
2
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
BUF
Games
4
Games
4
Tackles
16
Tackles
7
Tackles
9
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
94
Games
78
Games
504
Tackles
338
Tackles
166
Tackles
10.5
Tackles
59
Tackles
10
Interceptions
156
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
39
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
11
Fumbles
1
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TfL
Int
Yds
TD
PD
FF
FR
TD
2017
BUF
16
5
49
32
17
0.0
7
1
15
0
2
1
1
1
2018
BUF
13
13
78
52
26
1.0
12
3
41
0
7
0
3
0
2019
BUF
15
15
101
65
36
1.5
7
0
0
0
9
1
1
0
2020
BUF
10
5
45
35
10
3.5
4
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
2021
BUF
16
16
86
57
29
3.0
15
0
0
0
5
0
2
0
2022
BUF
15
15
99
72
27
1.5
12
3
84
1
11
0
2
0
2023
BUF
5
5
30
18
12
0.0
1
2
16
0
2
1
0
0
2024
BUF
4
4
16
7
9
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Career
94
78
504
338
166
10.5
59
10
156
1
39
3
11
1
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TfL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
TD
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
BUF
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
12
Tackles
8
Tackles
4
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
BUF
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
25
Tackles
16
Tackles
9
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
BUF
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
16
Tackles
10
Tackles
6
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
BUF
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
20
Tackles
15
Tackles
5
Tackles
3.0
Tackles
4
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
BUF
Games
0
Games
0
Tackles
Did not play due to injury
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
BUF
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
17
Tackles
12
Tackles
5
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
11
Games
11
Games
90
Tackles
61
Tackles
29
Tackles
5.0
Tackles
6
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TfL
Int
Yds
TD
PD
FF
FR
TD
2019
BUF
1
1
12
8
4
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2020
BUF
3
3
25
16
9
0.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
2021
BUF
2
2
16
10
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2022
BUF
2
2
20
15
5
3.0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2023
BUF
0
0
Did not play due to injury
2024
BUF
3
3
17
12
5
2.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
11
11
90
61
29
5.0
6
0
0
0
5
0
0
0

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