Joe Milton III, QB, Tennessee
Size:
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 235 pounds
Arm Length: 33”
Hand Size: 10”
Accomplishments:
Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist (2023) • Davey O'Brien Midseason Watch List (2023) • Preseason All-SEC Third Team (2023) • Capital One Orange Bowl MVP (2022)
“Joe Milton has an elite blend of physical tools but needs to refine portions of his game to be a consistent starter at the next level.”
Strengths:
Elite arm strength
Outstanding frame/build
Developmental tools
Concerns:
Inconsistent mechanics
Deep ball accuracy
Older prospect
Film Analysis:
Joe Milton III’s A-trait is his arm strength. He can send passes 60+ yards without a crow hop and with the flick of his wrist. He has easy velocity to drive throws in the middle of the field and into tight windows. Milton can make every single throw in the book and make it look effortlessly. He excels in targeting the short to intermediate areas of the defense. 2023 was his most efficient season as a passer.
Listed as 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, Milton’s frame and athleticism force defenses to play 11-on-11 football. He can expand the offensive playbook with designed QB runs. Milton can improvise with his legs as well.
Milton is a “fastball pitcher”. He can throw the 100 mph heat seeker but lacks a change-up, curve, sliders, etc. He tried to alter the tempo and pacing of his throws especially deep down the field but missed the mark more times than not. He struggles with finding the right amount of air, and touch to put on passes down the field. His accuracy and ball placement remain inconsistent. Milton's mechanics are a big part of the issue. He tends to over-stride when stepping into throws leading to poor ball placement and high passes. When pressured, if Milton doesn’t use his legs, he will stand flat-footed to throw from his upper body.
Milton projects as a day 2/3 developmental prospect. The physical tools teams want are there but reining is needed to see how consistent he can be as an accurate passer.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Developmental Traits
Written By: Damian Parson
Exposures: Vanderbilt (2023), Alabama (2023), Georgia (2023), South Carolina (2023)
