University of Tennessee Athletics
Milton Adds to Weekly Honors, Earning Maxwell Player of the Week Award
November 28, 2023 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III added another honor to his growing list of accolades this week following his impressive Senior Day performance in the Volunteers' victory over Vanderbilt last Saturday.
Milton was named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week on Tuesday, which is presented to the top player in college football each week.
The redshirt-senior signal caller delivered the best performance of his career in his Neyland Stadium finale, accounting for 394 total yards and six touchdowns to lead UT past in-state rival Vanderbilt 48-24. Milton completed 22-of-33 passes for a career-high 383 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions through the air and added a pair of rushing scores, as well.
His six touchdowns responsible for were the most in a single game by a Vol since Jonathan Crompton had six (five passing, one rushing) versus Memphis on Nov. 7, 2009. Milton was the first Vol to accomplish the feat in an SEC game since Erik Ainge had seven passing TDs against Kentucky in a triple-overtime contest on Nov. 24, 2007.
Milton is the only Vol this century with six total touchdowns in a regulation SEC game, as well as the only Vol with four-plus passing touchdowns and multiple rushing touchdowns in any game since 2000. He joined Hendon Hooker (five vs. Alabama in 2022) and Joshua Dobbs (four vs. Florida in 2016) as the only Vol QBs in the past decade with four passing touchdowns in an SEC contest.
In addition to being tabbed the Maxwell Player of the Week, Milton also picked up Manning Star of the Week, Reese's Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week and East-West Shrine Bowl Monday Morning Quarterback honors for his standout performance against the Commodores.
Milton was named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week on Tuesday, which is presented to the top player in college football each week.
The redshirt-senior signal caller delivered the best performance of his career in his Neyland Stadium finale, accounting for 394 total yards and six touchdowns to lead UT past in-state rival Vanderbilt 48-24. Milton completed 22-of-33 passes for a career-high 383 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions through the air and added a pair of rushing scores, as well.
His six touchdowns responsible for were the most in a single game by a Vol since Jonathan Crompton had six (five passing, one rushing) versus Memphis on Nov. 7, 2009. Milton was the first Vol to accomplish the feat in an SEC game since Erik Ainge had seven passing TDs against Kentucky in a triple-overtime contest on Nov. 24, 2007.
Milton is the only Vol this century with six total touchdowns in a regulation SEC game, as well as the only Vol with four-plus passing touchdowns and multiple rushing touchdowns in any game since 2000. He joined Hendon Hooker (five vs. Alabama in 2022) and Joshua Dobbs (four vs. Florida in 2016) as the only Vol QBs in the past decade with four passing touchdowns in an SEC contest.
In addition to being tabbed the Maxwell Player of the Week, Milton also picked up Manning Star of the Week, Reese's Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week and East-West Shrine Bowl Monday Morning Quarterback honors for his standout performance against the Commodores.
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