Panthers' 2025 first-round receiver who broke out as a rookie alongside Bryce Young.
Tetairoa McMillan was the 8th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 6'5" Arizona product caught 72 passes for 1,030 yards as a rookie, the most by a Panthers WR on his first contract. He gives Bryce Young the No. 1 receiver scouts said the franchise was missing.
Path to the league
Arizona Wildcat who finished as the 2024 Biletnikoff Award finalist after a 1,319-yard season. Panthers took him 8th overall in 2025 to give Bryce Young a true outside target.
Career highlights
All-Rookie team (2025). Highest rookie WR yards in Panthers history (1,030). 2024 Biletnikoff finalist. 4.4 yards per route run as a rookie (top 10 league-wide).
2026 outlook
Carolina's clear WR1 entering year two. The Panthers' offense ran heavily through him in the second half of 2025 as Bryce Young settled in. A 1,400-yard season would put McMillan in the Pro Bowl conversation in a wide-open NFC South.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tetairoa McMillan
- Pro Football Reference: Tetairoa McMillan
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
17 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | panthers | 17 | 70 | 1,014 | 14.5 | 7 | 43 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Arizona
- Hometown
- Waimanalo, HI, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
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