

The Carolina Panthers have added The Athletic’s top wide receiver prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 8 overall pick.
McMillan was named an All-American last season after leading the Big 12 in receiving yards (1,319), edging out Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter by 61 yards. His junior campaign was highlighted by a 10-catch, 304-yard, four-touchdown explosion against New Mexico in the season opener and a 10-catch, 202-yard showing against West Virginia in late October.
The 22-year-old scored at least eight touchdowns for the third straight year, totaling 26 scores and 3,423 yards on 213 receptions during his productive career with the Wildcats. McMillan arrived in Tucson in 2022 as the highest-ranked recruit in Arizona program history.
‘The Beast’ breakdown
McMillan ranked No. 12 in Dane Brugler’s top 300 big board. Here’s what Brugler had to say about him in his annual NFL Draft guide:
“Showing off his volleyball and basketball background, McMillan shines at the catch point and uses his Gumby-like body-adjustment skills to frame the football with his hands, regardless of the placement or action required. With heavy helpings of slants, hitches and go routes on tape, he is at his best when he can stretch out his stride.
“He has the feet of a smaller athlete but will need time to expand his route tree and pacing to avoid giving away subtle hints that savvy NFL corners will notice. … He fits the Tee Higgins mold as a unique playmaker because of his size and catch-point skills.”
Coaching intel
What two anonymous coaches had to say about McMillan in Bruce Feldman’s mock draft:
“Baller. On film, I saw some laziness when he wasn’t getting the ball. But he has the best skills I’ve seen in years. He’s unbelievable. I don’t worry about his speed. He’ll be able to make those catches on third-and-6 when you really need it with a corner right on him.”
“Those ’50-50 balls’ aren’t 50-50 balls with him. They’re more 90-10 with him.”
TETAIROA. MCMILLAN. WHAT. A. CATCH. @TMAC96795 🤯🤯🤯
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— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) September 17, 2023
Come back later for more analysis of McMillan.
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