Freddie Milons

WR, 5'11, 175, 4.4
Starkville, MS

Nickname: "Oooh, Number 12"
High School: Starkville
HS Number: 12
AL Number: 15
Official Visits: Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Ole Miss
Second Choice: Florida
Host During Alabama Visit: Shamari Buchanan
Committed: January 19, 1998
Roommate To Be: Reggie Myles
Academic Status: Qualified

Action Photos

Stats

HS Junior Season

Passing

• 70 attempted
• 36 completed
• 51% completion ratio
• 627 yards
• 3 TDs

Rushing

• 125 carries
• 991 yards
• 7.9 yards per carry
• 16 TDs

HS Senior Season

Passing

• 119 attempted
• 63 completed
• 52% completion ratio
• 890 yards
• 11 TDs

Rushing

• 151 carries
• 955 yards
• 6.3 yards per carry
• 14 TDs

Career

Passing

• 190 attempted
• 99 completed
• 52% completion ratio
• 1517 yards
• 14 TDs

Rushing

• 280 carries
• 1976 yards
• 7.1 yards per carry
• 30 TDs

Honors

• Two-time All-Distirct
• Two-time All-Region
• Two-time All-State
• Two-Time Regional MVP
• USA Today Second Team All American
• Pigskin Preps Super South 75
• Forrest Davis First Team All-South
• SuperPrep All-American
• Prep Star All-American
• AL-MS All-Star Game

Stories

"Oooh, Number 12"

Just the sound of his nickname makes you think of big plays.

"I make things happen when I’ve got the football," Freddie Milons says. "That’s why people started calling me that."

Indeed, he did make things happen for Starkville HS. In his last two seasons he accounted for 44 TDs.

There were rumors during the recruiting process that "Oooh, Number 12" wanted to be the next "Deuce" for Alabama.

"I wouldn’t want to wear number 2. There are too many expectations that come with that number at Alabama."

It’s not that Freddie Milons lacks confidence. He just wants to make a name for himself.

"I’ll probably wear number 15 next season. I’ve told Coach Cottrell that if I have a good freshman season, then I’ll stick with 15. If not, I’ll switch to number 12."

Regardless of the number, we hope that Freddie Milons will have us saying "Oooh" at Alabama.

Mr. Excitement

Some people may think he’s being cocky, but Freddie Milons says he’s just having fun.

"I don’t step on the football field with war paint on. I go out there relaxed and to have a good time. I play better that way."

He gets excited about making big plays.

"If I do something good, I’ll have a little fun with it. But I’m not going to do anything to embarrass anyone."

On The Recruiting Trail …

Close Encounters

Their first encounter came in the football jamboree last Spring. Freddie Milons led Starkville to a victory over Tuscaloosa-Central and Marvin Constant.

The second encounter took place during their official visit to Alabama. Both players visited Tuscaloosa on the weekend of January 16th.

"They had a party for all the recruits," says Milons. "The first guy I saw was Marvin. We just looked at each other and laughed."

The laughing turned to talking as Milons and Constant began telling different versions of last Spring’s game.

"We talked a little trash to each other. He asked me if I remembered him running over us in the second half. I said that the only thing I remember is that we won the game."

The verbal exchange was all in fun.

"He’s a pretty cool guy. And he’s a good player, too."

[See Marvin Constant’s version of the close encounter.]

Remember Miller & Metcalf?

Alabama fans will never forget last year’s saga with Romaro Miller and Terrence Metcalf. Miller and Metcalf were about to commit to Alabama when Ole Miss came from nowhere to swipe them both.

This year Alabama fans were frantic that the Rebels would do it again. Rebel fans were buzzing that Freddie Milons was going to switch his commitment to Ole Miss. But Milons never gave his commitment to Alabama a second thought.

"The only reason I visited Ole Miss was because I was good friends with their wide receiver’s coach," Milons says. "I felt like the least I could do was take a visit over there for him."

Turning down Tennessee was easy.

"Tennessee just wasn’t for me. Their facilities are as good as they get. But I just didn’t seem to fit in up there."

Telling Spurrier "no" was not so easy.

"He was telling me that they needed a go-to guy and I could be it. I was like, ‘Coach, I’m going to Alabama.’ He was like, ‘Well, I don’t know what kind of changes Alabama’s going to make, but I know what my track record is.’ It was hard telling him no."

During his official trip to Alabama, he knew where he wanted to be.

"My older sister told me that I would know in my heart where the right place was. Alabama was the right place."

Q&A

TI: Freddie, Alabama seemed to be high on your list during the early part of the process. Then they slipped down some. How did the recruiting process go for you?

FM: They were high on my list at first. Then they had the coaching changes which left them without a wide-receiver coach. That concerned me. But Coach DuBose assured me that he was going to hire top-notch offensive coaches. I was happy with who he hired, so they moved back to the top of my list.

TI: Have they discussed their offensive plans with you?

FM: I’ve talked to Coach Stubbs about it. It’s going to be a hard-nosed, balanced attack. You can’t win big by throwing the football every play. They want to be able to pass if the defense is stopping the running game, and run if the defense is stopping the passing game.

TI: How do you fit into the offense?

FM: I’ll definitely be at wide receiver. They’ll probably use me in a variety of ways. I’m even willing to play defense if it helps us win.

TI: Any chance that you’ll play both ways?

FM: It’s possible if they need me over there. But I think they’ve got some good defensive backs. They won’t need me.

TI: What about kick returns?

FM: I can see myself doing that. I love to return kicks because the defenders are spread out. It gives you an opportunity to make big plays.

TI: You were a quarterback in high school. Will the transition to wide receiver be difficult?

FM: No, I’m not worried about that transition at all. Actually, I think it’s a plus that I played quarterback in high school. Playing quarterback made me understand some of the little things that a receiver needs to do to be successful. The experience as a quarterback will help me in running pass routes, that’s for sure.

TI: Freddie, the day you committed to Alabama you told us that you sensed a resurrection in Tuscaloosa. Do you believe that Alabama will turn it around soon?

FM: We’ll turn it around, but it’s going to take a total effort. It’ll start with the coaches and trickle right on down to the players. If all of us do our job, we will get there.