Jalen McMillan

Jalen McMillan

24-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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. 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. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $5.66 million contract with the Buccaneers in May of 2024.
Two catches in season debut
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
December 11, 2025
McMillan (neck) brought in both targets for 38 yards in the Buccaneers' 29-28 loss to the Falcons on Thursday night.
ANALYSIS
Making his long-awaited season debut following his recovery from a preseason neck injury, McMillan looked good while bringing in a pair of 19-yard grabs. One of those catches was originally ruled a 20-yard touchdown reception that was overturned on replay, when it was determined McMillan hadn't broken the plane of the goal line. The second-year wideout will have a chance to build on what was an encouraging initial performance when the Bucs travel to Carolina for a key Week 16 clash with the Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 21.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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
36.0
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.20
 
% Team Air Yards
1.0%
 
% Team Targets
0.4%
 
Avg Depth of Target
18.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
100.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
1.0
 
% Targeted On Route
0.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.00
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers 2025 WR Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

76183%
21982%
49053%
9937%
45649%
14354%
27830%
17465%
20722%
3112%
12313%
62%
10411%
208%
303%
3011%
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vs Falcons
Thursday, Dec 11th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
84.2
 
Cornerbacks
89.2
 
Safeties
70.0
 
Linebackers
87.2
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Jalen McMillan's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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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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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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Set for season debut
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
December 11, 2025
McMillan (neck) is active for Thursday's game against the Falcons.
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Activated from IR
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
December 10, 2025
The Buccaneers have activated McMillan (neck), who is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Falcons, from IR.
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Listed as questionable for TNF
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
December 10, 2025
McMillan (neck) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice and is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Falcons, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Logs another limited session
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
December 9, 2025
McMillan (neck) was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice.
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Limited on practice estimate
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
Neck
December 8, 2025
McMillan (neck) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
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Appears likely to play Thursday
WRTampa Bay Buccaneers
December 10, 2025
McMillan, who's yet to make his regular-season debut because of a serious neck injury that he suffered in a preseason game against the Steelers, was activated from injured reserve Wednesday and is questionable for Thursday's game against the Falcons, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
McMillan had his 21-day practice window activated last week, and he's subsequently put in six limited practices. Head coach Todd Bowles has been impressed with how both McMillan and fellow sidelined receiver Mike Evans have performed, noting the duo "looked good, they looked fresh, they ran great routes, they looked like they never left." McMillan appears likely to make his season debut against Atlanta and will probably serve as the No. 4 receiver, but final confirmation on his availability will arrive when the team releases its inactives list 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.
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