Tetairoa McMillan
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CAR | 6 | 36 | 54 | 511 | 2 | 129 | 23 | 1 | 61 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 70 | 122 | 1014 | 7 | 269 | 55 | 0 | 143 |
Career Summary
Tetairoa McMillan is a wide receiver who played three seasons at Arizona.
Carolina drafted him in the first round in 2025.
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College Career
McMillan produced consecutive 1,300-yard receiving seasons at Arizona.
He caught 90 passes for 1,402 yards and ten touchdowns in 2023, followed by 84 catches for 1,319 yards and eight scores in 2024.
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Path to the NFL
Carolina selected McMillan eighth overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Panthers added him as another receiving target for quarterback Bryce Young.
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NFL Career
McMillan started all 17 regular-season games for Carolina in 2025.
He finished his rookie year with 70 catches for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.
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Career Accomplishments
McMillan won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award for the 2025 season.
The honor was announced at NFL Honors on February 5, 2026, making him Carolina’s first winner since Cam Newton.
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Playing Style
Carolina’s 2025 draft coverage highlighted McMillan’s size and ability to win catches in the air.
His background in basketball and volleyball contributed to the aerial skills emphasized in that assessment.
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30922, 00-0040124, 2003-04-05, Tetairoa McMillan, Tetairoa, McMillan
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 92.0
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.