If ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. has anything to say about it, Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan will become the highest-selected Wildcat in draft history.
In Kiper’s that was unveiled on Wednesday, McMillan is projected to land at No. 6 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Former UA linebacker and College Football Hall of Famer Ricky Hunley was drafted seventh overall in 1984.
McMillan “makes some sense†for the New England Patriots at No. 4 overall, per Kiper, who has the Pats taking Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV offensive tackle Jonah Savaiinaea wasn’t mentioned in Kiper’s mock draft, but the three-year starter is projected by other outlets to land in the first round.
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McMillan was also ranked as the 28th-best player in players in college football list on Wednesday.
McMillan enters the NFL Draft after an illustrious career at Arizona.
Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, right, flips a salute after hauling in the Wildcats’ only score of the afternoon in the third quarter against Arizona State in the 98th Territorial Cup on Nov. 30, 2024, at Arizona Stadium.
In three years at Arizona, McMillan recorded a school-record 3,423 yards and 26 touchdowns, which is the third-most in program history.
McMillan passed current Arizona wide receivers coach Bobby Wade for the career receiving record in the final road game at TCU in 2024.
McMillan also holds the single-game record for receiving yards (304) and touchdowns (four), which he set in the season opener against New Mexico.
McMillan has 1,162 yards after catch in his career, and his 213 career receptions rank fourth in UA history behind Mike Thomas, Wade and Dennis Northcutt.
This season, McMillan totaled 84 catches for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns. McMillan also had 430 yards after catch this season, according to Pro Football Focus.
McMillan, a Biletnikoff Award finalist, was named the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and received All-Big 12, Associated Press First-Team All-America and AP All-Big 12 honors.
McMillan is the first Wildcat to become a First-Team AP All-American since Scooby Wright in 2014.
McMillan recently signed with Klutch Sports Group, an agency founded by sports agent CEO Rich Paul, who represents NBA star LeBron James.
Klutch Sports Group has dozens of pro football and basketball clients, including Tucson native and Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson.
The three-day NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, begins on April 24.
Contact Justin Spears, the Star’s Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports
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