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Video: Joe Milton Throws Epic Deep Ball at Tennessee Pro Day Ahead of 2024 NFL Draft

Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVMarch 27, 2024

MOBILE, AL - FEBRUARY 03: Quarterback Joe Milton III #5 of Tennessee from the American Team warms up before the start of the 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama on February 3, 2024 in Mobile, Alabama. The National Team defeated the American Team 16 to 7. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
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Give Joe Milton this—the man has a cannon. And some style, too.

The NFL draft prospect showed off his powerful right arm during Tennessee's pro day on Wednesday, capping off one deep pass with a backflip:

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Former Michigan and current Tennessee QB Joe Milton at his pro day today, after he ran a 4.55 40 at 245 pounds: <a href="https://t.co/GkQtN4NKqM">pic.twitter.com/GkQtN4NKqM</a>

The athleticism isn't in question, but Milton's draft stock is.

The B/R NFL Scouting Department didn't have Milton among the top 200 prospects at this year's draft on its latest big board, and he didn't crack the top eight quarterbacks.

Milton, who split his college career between Michigan (2018-20) and Tennessee (2021-23), threw for 2,831 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions last season, completing 64.7 percent of his passes.

The fact that it was easily the 24-year-old's best college campaign after six years in school casts some doubts on his ability to consistently produce at the next level, though he certainly has elite arm strength.