Kendall Milton Draft Profile | Georgia, RB Scouting Report

The Georgia Bulldogs are known for cultivating an environment that creates unbelievably talented RBs. Kendall Milton is the next iteration of talented Bulldog backs, but his career has come at a cost. What do his NFL Draft prospects look like, and how does his scouting report read?

Kendall Milton Draft Profile and Measurements

• Height: 6’1″
• Weight: 220
• Position: Running Back
• School: Georgia
• Current Year: Senior

Depending on where one looked during the recruiting process, Milton fluctuated between four and five stars and anywhere from the third-ranked and 12th-ranked RB in the nation. He was a top-100 recruit at each of the four major sites.

Throw a dart at any top school in the nation, and Milton had an offer from him. And those players usually end up at Georgia, Alabama, or Ohio State.

But Milton hasn’t lived up to his recruiting hyper, although through mostly no fault of his own. At Georgia, you’ll never be the guy. They acquire RB talent like bodybuilders grabbing chicken breasts at the grocery store. Soft tissue injuries have been a consistent threat to Milton’s availability.

The Georgia back has averaged 6 yards per carry in his CAREER at Georgia. He’s toted the rock 176 times for 1,049 yards. But with projected starter Brandon Robinson out for the season with a slew of other RB injuries, it was finally time for Milton to shine.

But Milton is fighting back from a hamstring injury sustained in training camp after suffering a similar injury in the spring.

Kendall Milton Scouting Report

Strengths

• Impressive frame
• Surprising foot speed and burst at first level
• Decisive runner who can manipulate first and second-level defenders
• Can devastate defensive backs trying to throw a shoulder at him
• Feet maintain momentum at contact
• Can win 1-on-1’s in the open field

Weaknesses

• North/South runner who struggles to gain great width in cuts
• Decisiveness can also be a lack of patience
• Lacks creativity/won’t string moves together
• Doesn’t possess big-play long speed

Current Draft Projection and Summary

With lingering injuries and a lack of apparent big-play ability, Milton’s ceiling is limited. Unless he can get healthy, maintain said health, and consistently show more creativity, lateral agility, and patience as a runner, it’s hard to imagine him threatening anything more than a mid-late Day 3 grade.

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There will be teams that enjoy his frame, first-level burst, and consistently impressive contact balance. While it would be nice to see him catch more passes out of the backfield, that is an unlikely event, considering Georgia has never used their backs that way.

His injury history will also work against him as he approaches the NFL Draft. But a strong 2023 could make teams push those concerns to the side.