2024 Receiving Stats
REC
37
YDS
461
TD
8
AVG
12.5
TAR
58
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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. The other concern is that he's merely average athletically, having put up a 4.47 40 and 37-inch broad jump at the 2024 Combine, where he checked in at 6-1, 197. Egbuka has similar measurables, backed by a more prolific college career and superior draft capital, which means McMillan may eventually drop to fourth on the depth chart despite his strong finish to last year. Read Past Outlooks
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Facing tough target competition
McMillan is part of a crowded WR room that just added Emeka Egbuka with the 19th overall draft pick.
ANALYSIS
One might assume no concerns about job security for a 2024 third-round pick who scored seven TDs over the final five weeks of his initial NFL regular season. Unfortunately for McMillan, there's a chance Egubka proves to be the superior player, and not much chance of Mike Evans or Chris Godwin (ankle) getting benched. Of course, it's also possible the concerns prove unfounded and McMillan cements himself as a quality starter, with Egubka either brought along slowly or getting most of his snaps when Evans/Godwin miss time. There does seem to be a lot of overlap between McMillan, Godwin and Egubka in terms of relative strengths and weaknesses, whereas Evans is a different animal altogether, largely running downfield routes on the perimeter.
One might assume no concerns about job security for a 2024 third-round pick who scored seven TDs over the final five weeks of his initial NFL regular season. Unfortunately for McMillan, there's a chance Egubka proves to be the superior player, and not much chance of Mike Evans or Chris Godwin (ankle) getting benched. Of course, it's also possible the concerns prove unfounded and McMillan cements himself as a quality starter, with Egubka either brought along slowly or getting most of his snaps when Evans/Godwin miss time. There does seem to be a lot of overlap between McMillan, Godwin and Egubka in terms of relative strengths and weaknesses, whereas Evans is a different animal altogether, largely running downfield routes on the perimeter.
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Air Yards Per Game
53.3Air Yards Per Snap
1.15% Team Air Yards
18.3%% Team Targets
10.3%Avg Depth of Target
11.9 YdsCatch Rate
63.8%Drop Rate
3.4%Avg Yds After Catch
3.6% Targeted On Route
16.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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Measurables Review
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Height
6' 1"Weight
192 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.47 secShuttle Time
4.18 secCone Drill
6.94 secVertical Jump
37.0 inBroad Jump
127 inHand Length
10.00 inArm Length
32.13 in
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
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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Two catches in season-ending loss
McMillan brought in two of four targets for 41 yards in the Buccaneers' 23-20 wild-card loss to the Commanders on Sunday night.
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Stands out in finale
McMillan secured five of six targets for 74 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for six yards in the Buccaneers' 27-19 win over the Saints on Sunday.
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Two more TDs in win
McMillan brought in all five targets for 51 yards and two touchdowns and rushed once for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
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Extends TD streak to three games
McMillan caught five of seven targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Cowboys.
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Another strong fantasy line Sunday
McMillan had five receptions (on six targets) for 75 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-17 blowout win over the Chargers.
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WR room gets more crowded
McMillan could face increased competition for snaps after the Buccaneers drafted Emeka Egbuka 19th overall Thursday.
ANALYSIS
McMillan looked poised to feature in three-receiver sets after scoring seven touchdowns in the last five games of his rookie season in 2024. The 2024 third-round draft pick's path to playing time is more muddled in the wake of Tampa Bay adding another wide receiver in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Egbuka out of Ohio State could immediately push for playing time alongside veterans Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, the latter of whom is working his way back from an ankle injury.
McMillan looked poised to feature in three-receiver sets after scoring seven touchdowns in the last five games of his rookie season in 2024. The 2024 third-round draft pick's path to playing time is more muddled in the wake of Tampa Bay adding another wide receiver in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Egbuka out of Ohio State could immediately push for playing time alongside veterans Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, the latter of whom is working his way back from an ankle injury.