Jalen McMillan

Jalen McMillan

24-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 9/13/2026
Wed Practice: Limited
2026 Fantasy Outlook
McMillan joined the Bucs in 2024 as a third-round pick, starting slow before eventually scoring six TDs in Weeks 14-18. The stage appeared set for bigger things in 2025, until the Bucs re-signed Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and drafted Emeka Egbuka. The first two ended up missing a lot of time, but not as much as McMillan, who suffered a neck injury in August and was out until Week 15. He then played around half of Tampa Bay's snaps in the final four games, putting up 2-38-0, 2-15-0, 7-114-0 and 1-11-0 (178 yards on 15 targets). Most of McMillan's teammates had poor efficiency numbers during that stretch, with Tampa Bay's offense curiously falling apart when it seemed to be getting healthier. In any case, Evans is gone now, potentially leaving McMillan and third-round pick Ted Hurst to compete for one top-three spot under new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson. There's no doubt Hurst is bigger and faster, but McMillan already has chemistry with QB Baker Mayfield. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $5.66 million contract with the Buccaneers in May of 2024.
Officially limited Wednesday
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
September 9, 2026
McMillan (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.
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Despite McMillan looking like his normal self in the portion of Wednesday's session open to the media, per Greg Auman of Fox Sports, the third-year wide receiver experienced restrictions on his workload. McMillan thus remains in recovery mode from the knee injury he suffered during an Aug. 4 practice, but he'll still have two more chances to get back to full participation before the weekend and Sunday's road matchup with the Bengals.
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How do Jalen McMillan's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
45.0
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.30
 
% Team Air Yards
4.2%
 
% Team Targets
2.8%
 
Avg Depth of Target
12.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
80.0%
 
Drop Rate
6.7%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
4.8
 
% Targeted On Route
19.5%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.31
 
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Snap %
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers 2025 WR Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

87978%
49344%
49043%
42638%
35531%
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1059%
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How do Jalen McMillan's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
192 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.47 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.18 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.94 sec
 
Vertical Jump
37.0 in
 
Broad Jump
127 in
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
32.13 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Taken 92nd overall in last year's draft, McMillan was the subject of considerable camp hype and won Tampa Bay's No. 3 WR job before Week 1, but it wasn't until December that he broke through as an important part of the offense. Heading into Week 14, he'd played eight games and missed four with injuries, catching 13 of 27 targets while failing to take advantage of injuries to Chris Godwin and then Mike Evans. The rookie then scored seven TDs over the final five games of the regular season, with at least four catches, five targets and 57 total yards in each contest, before quieting down some in a playoff loss to Washington (2-41-0). The Buccaneers decided to re-sign Godwin anyway, and then took Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka in the first round, all after losing offensive coordinator Liam Coen to Jacksonville -- a trio of developments that harm McMillan's breakout case for 2025. As if that weren't bad enough, McMillan suffered a severe neck sprain during the preseason and is now expected to miss a large chunk of the regular season. He could have some value late in the season if the Buccaneers are missing Evans, Godwin and/or Egubka once McMillan returns.
McMillan caught 79 passes for 1,089 yards and nine touchdowns for Washington in 2022, but a knee injury held him back last season and allowed Ja'Lynn Polk to emerge as the Huskies' new No. 2 receiver. McMillan recovered some of his draft stock with a solid showing at the 2024 Combine -- 4.47 40, 37-inch vertical, 127-inch broad jump, 6.94-second cone drills -- and ended up going to the Bucs late in Round 3 with the 92nd overall pick. Meanwhile, new Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen has said he envisions Chris Godwin in the slot rather than mostly playing outside the way he did last year. McMillan thus figures to compete with incumbent No. 3 receiver Trey Palmer for a role that will largely entail perimeter snaps in three-wide sets. While it probably won't be a high-volume role if everyone is healthy, McMillan could be tasked with much more if Godwin or Mike Evans misses time.
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Seems to be full practice participant
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
September 9, 2026
McMillan (knee) appeared to be a full participant in the portion of Wednesday's practice that was open to the media, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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On field for Monday's practice
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
September 7, 2026
McMillan (knee) was on the field running routes at Monday's practice, PewterReport.com reports.
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Remains sidelined at practice
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
September 1, 2026
McMillan (knee) remains sidelined at Tuesday's practice, PewterReport.com reports.
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Optimism for Week 1
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
August 29, 2026
Head coach Todd Bowles said Saturday that he expects McMillan (knee) to be available for the Buccaneers' Sept. 13 season opener versus the Bengals, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Likely to sit out preseason finale
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
August 26, 2026
McMillan (knee) didn't travel with the Buccaneers to Jacksonville for Wednesday's joint practice with the Jaguars, PewterReport.com reports.
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Bucs' breakout star in '26?
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
July 10, 2026
McMillan could fully blossom this coming season if he can remain healthy, Ben Solak of ESPN.com suggests.
ANALYSIS
The third-year wideout has been besieged by injuries over his first two seasons, seeing action in only 17 of a possible 34 regular-season games during that span. However, he's posted some solid production when on the field, generating a combined 49-639-8 line on 73 targets. Solak posits a fully healthy season for McMillan would lead to stellar numbers, especially since he's likely to inherit plenty of the outside receiver snaps the departed Mike Evans leaves behind.
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