Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 34-37@ Texas Tech | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 34-41@ Oklahoma State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | W 55-14@ Kansas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 28 |
#16
Tarique Milton
Senior wide receiver for Texas. 2022: 2 catches, 40 receiving yards.
5′10″ · 192 lb · Bradenton, FL
CFB Index 34 · #379 of 468 WRsHigh confidenceTexas 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 2137 nationally · Signed with Iowa State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Texas. 2022: 2 catches, 40 receiving yards.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2017.
- Transferred from Iowa State to Texas in 2022.
Tarique Milton
Moves the chains on third down. Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Matt Campbell and Steve Sarkisian. One game to point at: 28 rec yds, 1 receptions against Texas Tech — Week 4, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Texas, 1,559 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 144 yds vs Iowa.Iowa · L 17-182019
2017
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Manatee
20223 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coaches2018–2020
Texas
Coaching transition mid-career: Tom Herman → Steve Sarkisian. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2018Iowa State8-5HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2019Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced
2020Iowa State9-3HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Texas8-5HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (97th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 0.7 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 15 | 278 | 18.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 35 | 722 | 20.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 34 | 417 | 12.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 101 | 1,559 | 15.4 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas | -- | -- | -- | 15 | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | 11 | -- |
| 2020 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| 2019 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | 81 | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 152 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 1 | 261 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jaden Williams’s 2021 season.
Matches Jaden on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Differs from Jaden on
TD rate (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brian Jenkins Jr.’s path through Alabama A&M.
Brian Jenkins Jr.
98%match
#3
Vinson Davis
95%
#4
Geoffrey Wall
93%
Matches Brian on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Braylen Walker's senior season at Rice (2023).
77%match
Matches Braylen on
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Braylen on
Class year (higher)
Weight (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tarique Milton
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology