DeMarcus Milliner is an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 cornerback

Cornerback

A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

. He currently attends the University of Alabama

University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

 in his sophomore year. Milliner was a 2010 Freshman All-American by College Football News

College Football News

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Milliner attended Stanhope Elmore High School

Stanhope Elmore High School

Stanhope Elmore High School is a grades 9-12 school in Millbrook, Alabama, United States. As part of Elmore County, the school is the Home of the Mustangs, Foshee-Henderson Stadium, and Mustang Marching Band.-History:...

 in Millbrook, Alabama

Millbrook, Alabama

Millbrook is a city in Autauga and Elmore counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 14,640 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Millbrook is located at ....

, where made 71 tackles as a senior in 2009 while intercepting three passes and breaking up eight passes. He earned a 2009 USA Today All-American selection. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com

Rivals.com

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, Milliner was listed as the No. 2 cornerback prospect in the class of 2010.

External links

• Alabama Crimson Tide bio