Jerron McMillian
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Career Summary
Jerron McMillian is a former NFL safety from Newark, New Jersey, who played college football at Maine before Green Bay selected him in the 2012 NFL Draft.
McMillian played safety for the University of Maine and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He appeared in 28 regular-season games for Green Bay across the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
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Early Life
McMillian was born April 2, 1989, in Newark, New Jersey.
Pro-Football-Reference lists McMillian’s birthplace as Newark, New Jersey, and his birth date as April 2, 1989.
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High School
He attended Hillside High School in New Jersey.
McMillian attended Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey, before continuing to the University of Maine.
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College Career
At Maine, McMillian earned All-CAA recognition and was the program’s defensive player of the year in 2010.
McMillian played safety for the Maine Black Bears. In 2010, he started all 11 games, made 58 tackles, recorded 5.5 tackles for loss, intercepted two passes, led the team with six pass breakups, and was named All-CAA Second Team and Maine’s Defensive Player of the Year.
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Path to the NFL
Green Bay selected McMillian in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 133rd overall.
McMillian became the highest-drafted player in University of Maine program history when the Packers chose him with the 133rd overall selection in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
McMillian played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers.
McMillian appeared in all 16 games as a rookie in 2012 and played 12 games with two starts in 2013. Across those seasons, he appeared in 28 regular-season games and made two starts for Green Bay.
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Career Accomplishments
His NFL production included 42 combined tackles, one interception, and six passes defensed.
NFL.com credits McMillian with 27 combined tackles, one interception, and five passes defensed in 2012. In 2013, he added 15 combined tackles and one pass defensed, for career totals of 42 combined tackles, one interception, and six passes defensed.
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Playing Style
McMillian was listed as a safety throughout his college and NFL career.
McMillian played safety at Maine and entered the NFL as a safety. His 2012 Green Bay season included an interception and five passes defensed.
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Legacy
McMillian’s selection set a University of Maine draft milestone.
McMillian’s fourth-round selection by Green Bay made him the highest-drafted player in University of Maine history at the time of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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23572, 00-0029211, 1989-04-02, Jerron McMillian, Jerron, McMillian
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