.Max Olson, ESPN Team WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Significant 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the University of NebraskaArizona pass receiver Tetairoa McMillan started his extremely foreseed junior time along with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American and projected first-round draught pick set a brand new university report with 304 receiving yards as well as four goals on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 gain New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout provided the first 300-yard functionality by a college receiver since Ohio Condition's Jaxon Smith-Njigba set up 347 getting backyards versus Utah in the 2022 Rose Bowl. Just five various other FBS recipients have actually surpassed 300 lawns over the past decade.In Arizona's very first video game as a member of the Big 12, McMillan signed up the second-most receiving backyards in a game busy past. His previous profession high was a 266-yard activity against rival Arizona State final season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 and also 40 gardens and also almost had a 5th TD reception yet was actually taken on at the 1-yard line. More than half of his getting yards (176) happened after the catch." T-Mac is actually definitely unique, male," first-year Arizona instructor Brent Brennan said. "He's only something else." McMillan missed out on time this offseason while recouping from a reduced leg injury suffered in spring season practice as well as said it believed "amazing" to be back at work." These last four months, I have actually been grinding and all set to return on the field," he claimed. "Having the ability to just enjoy with my siblings again, it's merely an accurate benefit. No matter the documents, I'm simply pleased to be back on the area with my siblings." New Mexico stayed on par with the Wildcats throughout the initial one-half and also took a 24-17 top late in the 2nd fourth. Three plays later, McMillan melted the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and diminish the subsidiary to match it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan came to be the seventh FBS receiver in the past years to leading 300 obtaining backyards in an activity as well as also counted on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 lawns. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those large nitroglycerins were actually merely fabulous," Brennan mentioned. "He eludes the whole additional on the big one down the sideline. He is actually incredible. He is actually an incredible competition, and he's likewise not completely satisfied. He felt like, 'Our company may participate in far better.' That's what you anticipate." Arizona generated 627 complete backyards of offense as well as balanced 11 gardens per play, along with quarterback Noah Fifita tossing for 422 lawns and also move managing backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and also Quali Conley (San Jose Condition) mixing for 196 rushing gardens as well as four scores.McMillan became one of university volleyball's very most prominent playmakers in 2023 with 90 catches for 1,402 gardens (fifth very most in the FBS) and also 10 goals as a sophomore on a Wildcats group that gained 10 activities as well as the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch as well as his mentoring staff left to consume at Washington in January, Fifita as well as McMillan chose to bypass the move portal and also remain at Arizona. The previous allies at Servite High School in Anaheim, The golden state, desired to keep participating in together as well as assist Brennan design a contender." Everyone in this particular property, the league our experts actually had, the lifestyle we had actually set in listed here, our company just failed to would like to leave this structure," McMillan pointed out. "The tradition that we actually had began over right here, our team wanted to continue this heritage. By the end of the time, we involved Tucson to be system changers. Ideally, Tucson, y' all can locate pleasure in our play.".