The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Tarique Milton
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Bradenton, Fla.
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Manatee
- Previous School:
- Iowa State
- Major:
- Postbaccalaureate
A first-year wide receiver played in 12 games with one start … a graduate transfer from Iowa State using his additional year of eligibility … played in 44 career games with 14 starts for the Cyclones … amassed 1,519 receiving yards and seven touchdown catches on 99 receptions (15.3 ypr) in his career at Iowa State … has posted career highs of eight receptions and 144 receiving yards with a long of 73, all versus Iowa in 2019 … matched the 73-yard touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe in the next game as part of three receptions for 142 yards, his second-highest single-game receiving yards total.
SUPER SENIOR (2022)
Played in 12 games with one start … made his Longhorn debut in the season-opening victory over ULM … caught one pass for a season-long 28 yards at Texas Tech … had a 12-yard reception at Oklahoma State … started in the season-finale against Baylor.
BEFORE TEXAS
SENIOR (2021)
Played in 12 games for Iowa State, registering 15 receptions for 278 yards with a long of 68 and three touchdowns, while returning one punt for 11 yards … led the team with 18.5 yards per catch, while his 278 receiving yards were fourth … pulled in three receptions for 37 yards, including one for 34 yards, against Northern Iowa … registered two receptions for 22 yards and one touchdown versus Iowa … notched two receptions for 31 yards against Kansas … caught a 17-yard reception at Kansas State … recorded two catches for 39 yards, including a 33-yarder, versus Oklahoma State … registered Iowa State’s longest reception of the season with a 68-yard touchdown at West Virginia … collected two receptions for 64 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown versus Texas.
JUNIOR (2020)
Played in six games while battling injuries … started one game … recorded 15 receptions for 102 yards … also field three punts with two return yards … registered three catches for 18 yards against Louisiana … his lone catch versus Oklahoma went for a season-long 42 yards … tallied a season-high six catches for 32 yards against Texas … recorded three catches for 14 yards in the Big 12 Championship Game … caught two passes versus Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2019)
Started all 13 games while establishing himself as one of ISU’s top receivers … second on the team in receiving yards (722) and fourth in receptions (35) … had three touchdown catches … led team, ranked second in the Big 12 and ranked seventh nationally in yards per catch (20.6), the third-best clip in school history … ninth in the Big 12 in receiving yards per game at 55.5 … tallied seven receptions of 38-plus yards and three of 60 yards or more … also averaged 11.6 yards on seven punt returns … tallied a pair of 100-yard receiving games … recorded career highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (144) versus Iowa … tied a career long with a 73-yard touchdown catch versus Iowa … versus ULM, posted three receptions for 142 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown catch for the second-straight game … posted four catches for 98 yards versus Texas Tech … had two catches for 67 yards versus Oklahoma, including a 40-yard touchdown catch … had 78 receiving yards and a 60-yard catch versus Kansas State … had a 24-yard punt return versus Kansas and a season-long 36-yard return versus Kansas State.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018)
Third-team All-Big 12 punt returner by Phil Steele … Iowa State’s top reserve at wide receiver and the team’s primary punt returner … second on the team in receiving yards (417) and third in receptions (34) … averaged 12.3 yards per catch and had one touchdown … ranked third in the Big 12 in punt return average (12.7), the 10th-best season clip in school history … his 34 catches and 417 receiving yards both rank fifth on ISU’s rookie list … had four catches for 98 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown grab, versus Oklahoma State … tallied seven receptions for 89 yards against Texas Tech … had two catches for 71 yards against Kansas State, including a 41-yard catch to help ISU’s fourth-quarter comeback … ran back a season-long 47-yard punt return versus Texas … also had a 37-yard return versus Akron.
FRESHMAN (2017)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star recruit by 247Sports … two-year starter and all-conference selection … first-team all-state Class 8A pick and Bradenton Herald Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … team went 7-4 … registered 64 receptions for 1,087 yards and seven TDs … one of three Manatee players in the last decade to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark, joining Ace Sanders (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Quenton Bundrage (Iowa State) … also rushed for 240 yards and had four rushing TDs … averaged 19.6 yards on eight punt returns …. As a junior, had 50 receptions for 855 yards and eight TDs … ended career with 1,995 career receiving yards and 15 TDs … coached by John Booth.
PERSONAL
Son of Merikye Milton … graduated from Iowa State with a degree in liberal studies in December 2021.
