Summary
Tetairoa McMillan (born April 5, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Wildcats.
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| Born: | April 5, 2003 Waimanalo, Hawai'i, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school | Servite (Anaheim, California) |
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High school career edit
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 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (May 19, 2019). "Servite freshman Tetairoa McMillan is making an impression". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tetairoa McMillan Named 2021 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year". Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Calvaruso, Tyler (December 18, 2021). "Four-star WR Tetairoa McMillan spurns Oregon, signs with Arizona". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (December 18, 2021). "Tetairoa McMillan, 5-star wide receiver and Oregon Ducks pledge, signs with Arizona Wildcats". OregonLive. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Lev, Michael (March 2, 2022). "Freshman WR Tetairoa McMillan soars, scores as Arizona Wildcats open spring drills". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lev, Michael (October 5, 2022). "Duck, Duck, Wildcat: 'T-Mac' recalls his whirlwind recruitment with Arizona football". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Arizona at San Diego State Box Score, September 3, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Arizona at Washington Box Score, October 15, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Tetairoa McMillan 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.