.Max Olson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Big 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the Educational institution of NebraskaArizona pass receiver Tetairoa McMillan began his strongly expected junior time with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American as well as predicted first-round draft selection put a brand-new school record with 304 obtaining gardens and 4 touchdowns on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 gain New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout delivered the very first 300-yard efficiency through an university recipient given that Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba set up 347 obtaining backyards versus Utah in the 2022 Flower Bowl. Simply five other FBS recipients have actually topped 300 gardens over recent decade.In Arizona's very first video game as a participant of the Major 12, McMillan enrolled the second-most receiving backyards in a video game in conference background. His previous occupation high was a 266-yard game versus competing Arizona State final season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan slashed on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 yards as well as nearly possessed a 5th TD reception however was handled at the 1-yard line. More than half of his getting gardens (176) happened after the catch." T-Mac is clearly exclusive, guy," first-year Arizona instructor Brent Brennan claimed. "He's simply another thing." McMillan overlooked time this offseason while recovering coming from a lower leg personal injury endured in spring season practice as well as stated it thought "remarkable" to be back in action." These final four months, I've been actually grinding as well as ready to come back on the area," he said. "Having the ability to only play with my bros once again, it's only a correct benefit. Despite the reports, I'm simply delighted to become back on the area along with my bros." New Mexico stayed on par with the Wildcats throughout the very first half as well as took a 24-17 top late in the second fourth. Three plays eventually, McMillan got rid of the Lobos for a 78-yard catch as well as run down the subsidiary to match it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan ended up being the seventh FBS receiver in the past years to top 300 acquiring lawns in a video game and additionally scored on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 gardens. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those big explosives were merely amazing," Brennan said. "He beats the entire second on the major one down the subsidiary. He's spectacular. He's a fantastic rival, and he's additionally not contented. He resembled, 'Our experts may participate in much better.' That's what you wish for." Arizona made 627 overall yards of offense and also balanced 11 lawns per play, with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 gardens as well as transfer operating spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and also Quali Conley (San Jose Condition) integrating for 196 rushing gardens and four scores.McMillan became some of college football's very most dominant playmakers in 2023 with 90 catches for 1,402 yards (5th very most in the FBS) as well as 10 touchdowns as a student on a Wildcats team that gained 10 games as well as the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and his coaching workers left to consume at Washington in January, Fifita and also McMillan opted to bypass the transmission site and also stay at Arizona. The past colleagues at Servite Secondary school in Anaheim, California, wanted to keep participating in all together and also assist Brennan create an opponent." Everybody in this particular building, the league our company presently possessed, the culture we had embeded in below, our experts only failed to intend to leave this structure," McMillan pointed out. "The tradition that our company already had actually began over right here, our company desired to proceed this legacy. At the end of the day, we pertained to Tucson to be plan changers. Hopefully, Tucson, y' all may discover honor in our play.".