| Mark Milton | |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Team: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Number: | 27 |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 185 |
| College: | Baylor (2018–2022) |
| High School: | Clear Brook High |
| Playing Team1: | Carolina Panthers |
| Playing Team2: | Miami Dolphins |
| Playing Team3: | Carolina Panthers* |
| Playing Team4: | Birmingham Stallions |
| Playing Team5: | San Antonio Brahmas |
| Playing Team6: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Playing Years7: | –present |
| Playing Team7: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career Footnotes: | |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | yes |
| Career Highlights: | |
| Cfl: | mark-milton/168645/ |
Mark Milton (born September 14, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Milton first played college football for the Baylor Bears from 2018 to 2022.[1] [2] He played in 51 games where he recorded 97 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[1]
Milton signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2023.[1] [3] He played in all three preseason games and was named to the practice squad on August 30, 2023.[3] [4] He was released from the practice squad on September 20, 2023.[4]
On October 3, 2023, Milton was signed by the Miami Dolphins to a practice squad agreement.[5] He did not dress in a game and was released on October 30, 2023.[6]
Milton re-signed with the Carolina Panthers to their practice squad on November 2, 2023.[4] Milton was released again on November 10, 2023.[4]
Milton signed with the Birmingham Stallions on December 6, 2023.[7] However, he was released during training camp on March 10, 2024.[8]
On March 19, 2024, Milton signed with the San Antonio Brahmas.[9] He was released shortly after, along with the final training camp cuts, on March 22, 2024.[10]
On May 8, 2024, Milton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[1] [11] Following training camp, he was initially placed on the practice roster, but was called up immediately for the team's season opening game.[12] Milton made his professional debut on June 7, 2024, starting at weakside cornerback against the Calgary Stampeders, where he recorded three defensive tackles.[1] [13] He was moved back to the practice roster following this game and was then outright released on June 19, 2024.[12] [14]
Milton signed with the Toronto Argonauts to a practice roster agreement on July 1, 2024.[15] He first dressed in a game for the Argonauts on July 27, 2024, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he had one defensive tackle and two special teams tackles.[1] In the 2024 season, Milton played in 10 regular season games, starting in seven, where he recorded 24 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles, three pass knockdowns, one sack, and two forced fumbles.[16] He started in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where he had one defensive tackle in the Argonauts' 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[16] [17]