Jalen McMillan
| No. 15 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 7, 2001 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | Washington (2020–2023) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 3 / pick: 92 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Jalen McMillan (born December 7, 2001[1]) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
Early life
[edit]McMillan attended San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California. As a junior and senior, McMillan combined for 3,045 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 162 receptions.[2] He played baseball, receiving offers from Oklahoma and USC to be a dual-sport athlete.[3] McMillan was rated as a 4-star recruit and he committed to play college football at the University of Washington, over offers from schools such as Notre Dame and Alabama.[4]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, McMillan played sparingly, recording one catch for 16 yards.[5] In his sophomore season, McMillan's production would increase, as he led the team in receiving yards with 470 while hauling in three touchdowns and 39 catches.[6] Entering the 2022 season, McMillan was named a preseason All-Pac-12 honorable mention[7] In the first game of the season, McMillan caught two touchdown passes in a 45–20 victory over Kent State.[8]
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
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| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Washington Huskies | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 39 | 470 | 12.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 79 | 1,098 | 13.9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 45 | 559 | 12.4 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | |
| Career | 38 | 164 | 2,143 | 13.1 | 17 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 1 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.47 s | 1.53 s | 2.62 s | 4.18 s | 6.94 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
McMillan was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[11] The Buccaneers selected McMillan with the pick that was traded from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Carlton Davis.[12] In his NFL debut, McMillan scored a 32-yard receiving touchdown in the 37–20 win over the Washington Commanders in Week 1.[13]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2024 | TB | 6 | 5 | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 5 | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Karels, Carter (April 16, 2019). "Notebook: 2020 WR Jalen McMillan currently a 'coin flip' between Notre Dame, Washington". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (September 23, 2021). "UW's Jalen McMillan announced his arrival (again) against Arkansas State. Now? 'He's going to do some amazing things.'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Caple, Christian (October 7, 2021). "'You should see him play baseball': The many talents of Washington receiver Jalen McMillan". The Athletic. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Bemis, Scott (September 23, 2019). "High School Hot Shot: Jalen McMillan". YourCentralValley.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Lauren (October 12, 2021). "Following 175-yard performance last month, UW wideout Jalen McMillan looking to 'keep building forward'". The News Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (January 6, 2022). "'Let's ride': Despite Junior Adams' departure, WR Jalen McMillan announces he's staying at Washington". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Media selects preseason 2022 Pac-12 All-Conference Football Team". Pac-12.com. July 26, 2022. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Booth, Tim (September 4, 2022). "Penix throws 4 TD passes, Washington rolls Kent State 45-20". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Jalen McMillan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jalen McMillan College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Katson, Alex (April 27, 2024). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan with No. 92 pick". Huskies Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Josh (April 27, 2024). "Tampa Bay uses Carlton Davis III pick to give Baker Mayfield another big target". The Pewter Plank. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 8, 2024). "Jalen McMillan's first NFL TD puts Bucs up 30-14". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jalen McMillan on Twitter
- Jalen McMillan on Instagram
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN · Yahoo! Sports
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
- Washington Huskies bio