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2025 NFL Draft guide
By Dane Brugler
Tetairoa McMillan
Arizona
HT6′4″
WT213
A three-year starter at Arizona, McMillan flexed across the formation (78.1 percent of snaps wide, 21.6 percent slot) in the Wildcats’ spread scheme (Dino Babers and Matt Adkins shared play-calling duties in 2024). While catching passes from his longtime best friend, Noah Fifita, the Hawaiian native was one of the most productive players in college football over the past two seasons — he led the FBS in combined receiving yards (2,721), first downs (112) and catches of 20 yards or more (42).
Showing off his volleyball and basketball background, McMillan shines at the catch point and uses his Gumby-like body-adjustment skills to frame the football with his hands, regardless of the placement or action required. With heavy helpings of slants, hitches and go routes on tape, he is at his best when he can stretch out his stride. He has the feet of a smaller athlete but will need time to expand his route tree and pacing to avoid giving away subtle hints that savvy NFL corners will notice. Overall, McMillan is only average in the speed and separation categories, but he is a long and limber athlete with exceptional tracking and ball-winning instincts. He fits the Tee Higgins mold as a unique playmaker, because of his size and catch-point skills.
2025 NFL Draft guide
By Dane Brugler
Tetairoa McMillan
Arizona
HT6′4″
WT213
A three-year starter at Arizona, McMillan flexed across the formation (78.1 percent of snaps wide, 21.6 percent slot) in the Wildcats’ spread scheme (Dino Babers and Matt Adkins shared play-calling duties in 2024). While catching passes from his longtime best friend, Noah Fifita, the Hawaiian native was one of the most productive players in college football over the past two seasons — he led the FBS in combined receiving yards (2,721), first downs (112) and catches of 20 yards or more (42).
Showing off his volleyball and basketball background, McMillan shines at the catch point and uses his Gumby-like body-adjustment skills to frame the football with his hands, regardless of the placement or action required. With heavy helpings of slants, hitches and go routes on tape, he is at his best when he can stretch out his stride. He has the feet of a smaller athlete but will need time to expand his route tree and pacing to avoid giving away subtle hints that savvy NFL corners will notice. Overall, McMillan is only average in the speed and separation categories, but he is a long and limber athlete with exceptional tracking and ball-winning instincts. He fits the Tee Higgins mold as a unique playmaker, because of his size and catch-point skills.