Tetairoa McMillan

Tetairoa McMillan (born April 5, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Wildcats.

Tetairoa McMillan
Arizona Wildcats – No. 4
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-04-05) April 5, 2003
Waimanalo, Hawai'i
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolServite (Anaheim, California)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

McMillan attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California.[1][2] As a senior, he was a finalist for the Gatorade Football Player of the Year after he had 88 receptions for 1,302 yards and 18 touchdowns.[3] For his career, he had 179 receptions for 2,640 yards and 34 touchdowns. McMillan was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl.[4] In 2021, McMillan was also won the Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award.[5] A five-star recruit, he originally committed to the University of Oregon to play college football before switching to the University of Arizona.[6][7] He was the highest rated recruit in the history of the school.[8][9]

College career

McMillan earned immediate playing time his true freshman year at Arizona in 2022.[10][11] In his first career game, he had three receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown in the 38–20 victory over San Diego State.[12] On October 15 against Washington, he had seven receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the 49–39 loss.[13] He finished the 2022 season with 39 receptions for 702 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.[14]

References
  1. Sondheimer, Eric (May 19, 2019). "Servite freshman Tetairoa McMillan is making an impression". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. Fryer, Steve (August 2, 2021). "Football Preview: Servite's Tetairoa McMillan can make the 'extraordinary look ordinary,' even in the Trinity League". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. Albano, Dan (December 7, 2021). "Servite's Tetairoa McMillan named finalist for Gatorade national football player of the year". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. Ramos, Gus (December 7, 2021). "University of Oregon Commit Tetairoa McMillan Set to be Welcomed to 2022 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". NBC Sports - All American Bowl. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. "Tetairoa McMillan Named 2021 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year". Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  6. Calvaruso, Tyler (December 18, 2021). "Four-star WR Tetairoa McMillan spurns Oregon, signs with Arizona". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. Nemec, Andrew (December 18, 2021). "Tetairoa McMillan, 5-star wide receiver and Oregon Ducks pledge, signs with Arizona Wildcats". OregonLive. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. Lev, Michael (March 2, 2022). "Freshman WR Tetairoa McMillan soars, scores as Arizona Wildcats open spring drills". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  9. Lev, Michael (January 1, 2022). "WR Tetairoa McMillan expected to be 'game-changer' for Arizona thanks to height, jump-ball skills". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  10. Lev, Michael (August 21, 2022). "Tetairoa McMillan has received an education, on and off the field, since enrolling at Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  11. Lev, Michael (October 5, 2022). "Duck, Duck, Wildcat: 'T-Mac' recalls his whirlwind recruitment with Arizona football". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  12. "Arizona at San Diego State Box Score, September 3, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  13. "Arizona at Washington Box Score, October 15, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  14. "Tetairoa McMillan 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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