

Tetairoa McMillan (/tɛtaɪˈroʊə/ teh-ty-ROH-ə; born April 5, 2003), nicknamed "T-Mac", is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). McMillan played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, earning Polynesian College Football Player of the Year honors in 2024. He was selected by the Panthers eighth overall in the 2025 NFL draft and was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Early life
McMillan was born on April 5, 2003, in Waimānalo, Hawaii, later moving with his family to Southern California at the age of one. He attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California. As a senior, he was a finalist for the Gatorade Football Player of the Year after he had 88 receptions for 1,302 yards and 18 touchdowns. For his career, he had 179 receptions for 2,640 yards and 34 touchdowns. McMillan was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl. In 2021, McMillan also won the Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year Award. A five-star recruit, he originally committed to the University of Oregon to play college football before flipping to the University of Arizona, joining high school teammates Noah Fifita, Jacob Manu, and Keyan Burnett. McMillan was the highest rated recruit in the history of the school.
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