ORLANDO, Fla. _ UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton is practicing with the Knights, but it's still unclear whether he will play during the upcoming football season.
"(Milton's) doing a lot of really good things," said UCF coach Josh Heupel, who gave an update on the veteran following practice Thursday. "Everybody's seen the videos of him when he's gone up to see his doctor and he's cleared for more and more activities. He's doing all the individual work _ throwing footballs _ and some group work where he definitely doesn't have a chance to be touched."
Milton has spent the past 21 months recovering a horrific knee injury he suffered during the Knights' 2018 regular-season finale against USF at Raymond James Stadium. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he had emergency surgery to repair damaged nerves and restore blood flow to his lower right leg. The injury nearly forced doctors to amputate his leg.
He posted positive messages on social media at the start of August about his progress, writing he started a "new phase of recovery" following a key visit to his doctor at the Mayo Clinic.
His mother shared three videos on her Instagram account of the quarterback running, doing lateral slides and putting full weight on his knee. It appeared he had no limitations and had regained much of his range of motion.
Heupel reiterated Milton's future still depends on the recovery process.
"As training camp goes on, he'll be able to do more and more things. It's really just him continuing to push the envelope in his own rehab process and where that leads us to this season and potentially next year," Heupel added.
