Tetairoa McMillan fires back at Todd McShay over NFL Draft concerns

Todd McShay isn’t very high on former Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, saying that he “doesn’t trust him,” and that he wasn’t the same player after the Wildcats’ coaching change before the 2024 season. He even went as far as saying that McMillan didn’t work hard unless a scout was in attendance.

McShay even had him ranked as the No. 50 overall prospect when many have McMillan as a potential first-round talent, or at least one of the first wide receivers taken off the board. He has since responded to the criticism he’s received during an interview with TMZ.

“They tripping,” McMillan said. “I feel like — just turn the tape on and it speaks for itself.”

Turning on the tape would show that McMillan amassed 3,423 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns for the Wildcats. He recorded at least 1,300 receiving yards in each of the last two seasons.

He recorded his most production during the 2023 season, where McMillan finished with 1,402 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns across 90 receptions. His numbers were slightly down as a junior, but was incredibly impactful with 84 receptions for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns to his credit.

McMillan was also able to insert himself into the Arizona lineup early and often during his true freshman season. The 6 foot 5, 212-pounder from Waimanalo, HI finished his first year of college football with 38 receptions for 702 yards and eight touchdowns. He recorded a whopping 18.0 yards per catch that season, firmly cementing himself as the team’s go-to wide receiver over the next two seasons.

Todd McShay’s negative review of Tetairoa McMillan

“I have reports and I know that Jedd Fisch — as one scout said — he was great when Jedd Fisch had his foot on his throat,” McShay said. “Don’t take that the wrong way. Like, obviously it means someone who is monitoring and making sure, pushing him, pushing him, driving him correctly. When Jedd Fisch left town, there was a new sheriff in town and it was [McMillan]. Yep, [McMillan] didn’t like to work out and practice hard unless a scout was in attendance.

“Slowed up on the routes, okay, quitting on balls over the middle field. Didn’t think he showed attention to detail. I get offended personally for Drake London. When people say, ‘Oh, he’s the next Drake London.’ Yeah, no, he’s the same size, he makes the same acrobatic catches. Drake was a dog.”