Dallas Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: WR Tetairoa McMillan

We proceed our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that would curiosity the Dallas Cowboys. At present we’re extensive receiver Tetairoa McMillan from Arizona.

Tetairoa McMillan

WRArizona WildcatsJunior4-star recruit 6’5”212 lbs

Historical past

Tetairoa McMillan, born on April fifth, 2003 in Waimānalo, Hawaii, moved to Southern California at age 12 and attended Servite Excessive College in Anaheim. Throughout his highschool profession, McMillan was a standout, reaching 179 receptions for two,640 yards and 34 touchdowns. He was a finalist for the Gatorade Soccer Participant of the Yr and gained the Polynesian Soccer Participant of the Yr Award in 2021. Initially dedicated to the College of Oregon, he modified his dedication to Arizona, the place he turned the highest-rated recruit within the faculty’s historical past.

At Arizona, McMillan made an instantaneous influence, main all true freshmen nationally with 702 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in his freshman 12 months. His sophomore season in 2023 noticed him catch 90 passes for 1,402 yards and ten touchdowns, putting him fifth within the nation for receiving yards. He was additionally named a third-team AP All-American that 12 months.

In 2024, he continued his distinctive efficiency, surpassing faculty data with 1,319 receiving yards on 84 catches, incomes First-Staff All-American honors. McMillan’s junior season was significantly notable the place he broke the varsity document for receiving yards in a recreation with 304 yards towards New Mexico, tying the single-game landing document with 4 scores. He was the primary participant in FBS historical past to attain 10+ receptions, 300+ receiving yards, 30.0+ yards per reception, and 4+ receiving touchdowns in a single recreation.

McMillan left Arizona with a powerful faculty profession of 213 receptions, 3,423 receiving yards, and 26 touchdowns, making him the all-time main receiver in Wildcats program historical past for yardage.

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2024 Statistics

713 Offensive Snaps130 Targets84 Receptions 1,319 Receiving Yards8 TDs430 YAC29 Missed Tackles Forced55 First Downs

NFL Mix/Professional Day

TBC

Awards

All-America (2024)First-team All-Massive 12 (2024)Polynesian Collegiate Soccer Participant of the Yr (2024)Polynesian Excessive College Soccer Participant of the Yr (2021)Second-team All-Pac-12 (2023)

Scorecard

Total- 92.1Speed- 84Acceleration- 86Agility- 82Strength- 88Catching- 88Route Operating-81YAC Potential- 82Blocking- 60Discipline- 98

THE GOOD

At 6’5” and over 210 lbs, his measurement makes him a big risk in contested catch conditions.
Has wonderful arms, with a low drop price all through his faculty profession.
His capability to catch in visitors and make contested catches is elite.
Reveals excellent footwork for brief and intermediate routes, displaying the flexibility to create separation.
His mixture of measurement and pace permits him to interrupt tackles and switch quick catches into important good points.
He’s able to stretching the sector vertically with very lengthy strides, having proven he can observe the ball effectively on deep routes.
A really succesful run blocker.

THE BAD

He’s not outrunning each defensive again, which may restrict his deep-threat functionality towards the sooner NFL cornerbacks.
He may gain advantage from crisper routes, particularly on the high of his breaks. His measurement typically compensates for this on the faculty degree however may be extra uncovered within the professionals.
In opposition to NFL defenses, creating constant separation could possibly be a problem given his pace and route break considerations.
His bodily type of play may result in early put on and tear.

THE FIT

Tetairoa McMillan is greatest fitted to groups with an offensive scheme that makes use of measurement on the surface for bounce balls, contested catches, and red-zone targets. His blocking capability additionally makes him a great slot in offenses that worth receiver participation within the run recreation. Possible an early Day 1 prospect, his mixture of measurement and bodily play type makes him a high-upside prospect, significantly for groups searching for a big-bodied receiver, X-type receiver who could be a go-to goal.

His have to work on his route operating is essential particularly on the high of his breaks. Velocity can be one thing else that must be labored on and any crew drafting him might want to handle his snap rely primarily based on his aggressive play type.

McMillan’s faculty profession has proven he could be the point of interest of any offense, and with some refinement in his route operating and separation abilities, he has the potential to be a top-tier NFL extensive receiver inside a couple of years of becoming a member of the league.

COMPARISON

DeVante Parker, Miami Dolphins

BTB GRADE

Prime-15 prospect

CONSENSUS RANKING

sixth(Consensus rating primarily based on the common rating from 90 main scoring providers)