.Max Olson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Large 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the University of NebraskaArizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan kicked off his highly anticipated junior period along with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American and projected first-round draught selection placed a brand new university document along with 304 obtaining backyards and also 4 goals on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 win over New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout provided the very first 300-yard efficiency by a college recipient given that Ohio Condition's Jaxon Smith-Njigba put up 347 getting yards against Utah in the 2022 Rose Dish. Merely 5 other FBS recipients have bested 300 backyards over recent decade.In Arizona's very first activity as a participant of the Major 12, McMillan enrolled the second-most getting backyards in a game in conference background. His previous occupation high was actually a 266-yard game versus rival Arizona State last season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan slashed on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 gardens and virtually possessed a fifth TD receiving but was taken on at the 1-yard line. More than half of his acquiring lawns (176) came after the catch." T-Mac is clearly exclusive, man," first-year Arizona trainer Brent Brennan said. "He is actually only another thing." McMillan missed out on opportunity this offseason while recouping from a lesser leg trauma suffered in springtime method as well as stated it experienced "remarkable" to be back in action." These last four months, I've been grinding and also all set to come back on the field," he mentioned. "Having the ability to merely play with my siblings once more, it is actually merely a real blessing. No matter the documents, I am actually merely satisfied to be back on the industry along with my bros." New Mexico stayed on par with the Wildcats throughout the 1st fifty percent and took a 24-17 lead late in the 2nd quarter. Three plays eventually, McMillan shed the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and also diminish the subsidiary to match it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan ended up being the seventh FBS receiver before decade to top 300 getting backyards in an activity and likewise racked up on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 gardens. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those big dynamites were merely awesome," Brennan pointed out. "He beats the entire second on the major one down the side project. He is actually remarkable. He's an outstanding rival, and also he is actually additionally certainly not delighted. He was like, 'We may play better.' That's what you anticipate." Arizona made 627 overall backyards of outburst and also averaged 11 backyards every play, with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 gardens as well as move operating spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and Quali Conley (San Jose Condition) blending for 196 rushing backyards and also 4 scores.McMillan emerged as one of university football's very most prevailing playmakers in 2023 along with 90 catches for 1,402 yards (fifth most in the FBS) and 10 goals as a student on a Wildcats team that won 10 games and also the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and his training personnel delegated take over at Washington in January, Fifita and also McMillan decided to bypass the transfer portal and also remain at Arizona. The past allies at Servite Senior high school in Anaheim, California, desired to always keep playing together as well as help Brennan construct a challenger." Everyone in this particular property, the league we actually had, the society our company had actually embeded in listed below, our company just didn't intend to leave this property," McMillan mentioned. "The heritage that our team actually had actually restarted here, our company intended to continue this tradition. By the end of the time, we concerned Tucson to become system changers. Ideally, Tucson, y' all can find honor in our play.".