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Football
Only returning starting on Irish offensive line in 03 starter at right offensive guard in 2001 and 2002 is a three-year monogram winner for the Irish starting 17 games in his career the rest of the offensive line has only four starts between them played in all 13 games in 2002 continues to show signs of coming into his own as a player and needs to with only linemen Jim Molinaro and Dan Stevenson seeing mugh previous playing time at all excellent technician with solid all-around ability needs to step up and be a leader for the offense line in 03 received a fifth year of eligibility from the Notre Dame Faculty Board on Athletics. AS A SENIOR: Irish starting right offensive guard in 2002 played 266:27 minutes on the season and has over 416:15 minutes played in his career helped lead the way for running back Ryan Grant to 132 yards vs. Michigan, his first career 100-yard rushing game helped Irish to rush for 249 yards vs. Stanford, the most rushing yards Stanford had given up at that point in the season allowed the Irish to have two running backs rush for over 100 yards (Rashon Powers-Neal with 108 yards and Ryan Grant with 103 yards) for the first time since 1997 against Stanford helped Irish rush for 335 yards vs. Air Force, a season-high and highest rushing total since the West Virginia game in 01, where the Irish gained 366 yards helped sophomore RB Ryan Grant gain a career-high 190 yards against Air Force, the 12th-best single-game total in Irish history Grant also went on to become only the seventh 1,000-yard rusher in Notre Dame history. AS A JUNIOR: Irish starter at right offensive guard to open 2001 made first career start vs. Nebraska, then came off bench vs. Michigan State and Texas A&M played 143:41 minutes in 01 started for the Irish at right guard again vs. Pittsburgh and West Virginia helped Irish amass 345 yards rushing vs. West Virginia, Notre Dames most since gaining 380 yards vs. Boston College last year Irish collected 208 yards rushing vs. USC helped Irish rush for 233 yards vs. Boston College. AS A SOPHOMORE: Irish backup offensive guard in 2000 played in first career game vs. Navy, seeing time as backup right guard also played vs. Rutgers. AS A FRESHMAN: Did not see game action as rookie Irish offensive lineman in 99. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A USA Today second-team All-America offensive lineman rated 86th on list of top 100 national prospects by ESPN.com and 56th on a similar list published by The Sporting News 40th nationally on Chicago Sun-Times list of top 100 players one of 10 offensive linemen on Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team rated one of top 50 prospects in Georgia (and one of six offensive linemen) by Atlanta Journal-Constitution honorable mention pick on Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team a first-team pick on Fox Sports South Countdown to Signing Day All-South team earned three letters as tackle in football at Norcross High School in Norcross, Ga. all-state and all-league pick as senior when he captained the team as well graded out at 93 percent as blocker named Metro Atlanta lineman of the year by Atlanta Touchdown Club chosen Georgias Gwinnett County lineman of the year selected for Georgia-Florida all-star game earned four letters in track and field as shot putter finished third in shot put at Georgia state track meet as junior at 54-6 set school marks indoors at 53-5 and outdoors at 56-2 as junior attended Notre Dame summer football camp full name is Sean Patrick Milligan second oldest of three children born Feb. 18, 1981 in Bellflower, Calif. enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in history and computer applications.
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