| Jalen McMillan | |
| Current Team: | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Number: | 15 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 192 |
| High School: | San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, California) |
| College: | Washington (2020–2023) |
| Draftyear: | 2024 |
| Draftround: | 3 |
| Draftpick: | 92 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statweek: | 13 |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 13 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 145 |
| Statlabel3: | Receiving average |
| Statvalue3: | 11.2 |
| Statlabel4: | Receiving touchdowns |
| Statvalue4: | 1 |
| Pfr: | McMiJa01 |
Jalen McMillan (born December 7, 2001[1]) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
McMillan attended San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California. As a junior and senior, McMillan combined for 3,045 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 162 receptions.[2] He played baseball, receiving offers from Oklahoma and USC to be a dual-sport athlete.[3] McMillan was rated as a 4-star recruit and he committed to play college football at the University of Washington, over offers from schools such as Notre Dame and Alabama.[4]
As a freshman in 2020, McMillan played sparingly, recording one catch for 16 yards.[5] In his sophomore season, McMillan's production would increase, as he led the team in receiving yards with 470 while hauling in three touchdowns and 39 catches.[6] Entering the 2022 season, McMillan was named a preseason All-Pac-12 honorable mention[7] In the first game of the season, McMillan caught two touchdown passes in a 45–20 victory over Kent State.[8]
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Washington Huskies | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 39 | 470 | 12.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 79 | 1,098 | 13.9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 45 | 559 | 12.4 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | |
| Career | 38 | 164 | 2,143 | 13.1 | 17 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 1 | |
McMillan was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[9] The Buccaneers selected McMillan with the pick that was traded from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Carlton Davis.[10] In his NFL debut, McMillan scored a 32-yard receiving touchdown in the 37–20 win over the Washington Commanders in Week 1.[11]