.Maximum Olson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Major 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the University of NebraskaArizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan started his very expected junior period with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American and also projected first-round draft choice set a new college report along with 304 obtaining backyards and four touchdowns on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 win over New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout delivered the 1st 300-yard performance by a college recipient considering that Ohio Condition's Jaxon Smith-Njigba set up 347 acquiring backyards against Utah in the 2022 Flower Dish. Merely five various other FBS recipients have topped 300 yards over the past decade.In Arizona's very first activity as a member of the Major 12, McMillan registered the second-most obtaining backyards in an activity busy record. His previous profession high was actually a 266-yard video game versus rivalrous Arizona Condition final season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan slashed on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 yards as well as almost had a 5th TD reception yet was actually dealt with at the 1-yard line. Majority of his receiving gardens (176) happened after the catch." T-Mac is actually definitely unique, man," first-year Arizona instructor Brent Brennan said. "He's simply something else." McMillan missed out on opportunity this offseason while bouncing back coming from a lesser leg accident gone through in spring season technique as well as mentioned it experienced "outstanding" to be back at work." These last four months, I've been grinding and also all set to get back on the area," he stated. "Being able to just have fun with my brothers once again, it's merely a real good thing. No matter the files, I'm just satisfied to be back on the industry along with my brothers." New Mexico stayed on par with the Wildcats throughout the very first one-half and took a 24-17 top late in the second fourth. 3 plays later on, McMillan got rid of the Lobos for a 78-yard catch as well as diminish the sideline to tie it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the seventh FBS recipient in the past years to top 300 getting gardens in a game and additionally racked up on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 yards. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those big nitroglycerins were only unbelievable," Brennan pointed out. "He beats the whole second on the big one down the side project. He's fantastic. He is actually a fantastic competitor, as well as he's likewise certainly not contented. He resembled, 'Our team can participate in far better.' That's what you hope for." Arizona produced 627 total gardens of offense as well as averaged 11 yards per play, with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 lawns and transmit managing spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and Quali Conley (San Jose State) mixing for 196 hurrying gardens and 4 scores.McMillan became one of college volleyball's very most dominant playmakers in 2023 with 90 catches for 1,402 yards (5th very most in the FBS) as well as 10 goals as a sophomore on a Wildcats crew that succeeded 10 video games and the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and his training staff left to manage at Washington in January, Fifita and McMillan opted to bypass the transmission site as well as stay at Arizona. The former teammates at Servite Senior high school in Anaheim, The golden state, intended to keep participating in with each other and also assist Brennan construct a challenger." Everyone in this particular building, the brotherhood our team presently had, the society our company had embeded in below, our team only didn't desire to leave this property," McMillan mentioned. "The legacy that our company currently had actually restarted below, our team would like to proceed this heritage. By the end of the day, our team concerned Tucson to become system changers. Hopefully, Tucson, y' all can find satisfaction in our play.".