Jalen McMillan

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected by the Buccaneers as a third- round pick (92nd overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected by the Buccaneers as a third- round pick (92nd overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Has started 12-of-13 career games for the Buccaneers, bringing in 37 receptions for 461 yards and eight receiving touchdowns. Also added four carries for 43 rushing yards.

Has started his lone postseason contest, totaling two receptions for 41 yards.

Ranked second among all rookies in 2024 with 8 receiving touchdowns. His 8 TD catches were the third-most by a rookie in franchise history, trailing only Mike Evans (12 in 2014) and Mike Williams (11 in 2010).

In 2024, McMillan brought in at least one touchdown catch in the final five games (Weeks 14-18), tied for the second-longest such streak by a rookie in NFL history (trailing only Randy Moss, 7, in 1998).

Was 1-of-2 players to record a receiving touchdown in five-or-more straight games in 2024, joining the NFL's triple-crown winner in Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase.

2024 HIGHLIGHTS:

Made his NFL debut in the Week 1 victory over Washington, playing 53-of-64 offensive snaps — the most snaps among all Tampa Bay wide receivers — and finishing with one reception for 32 yards and a touchdown.

With his performance in Week 1, he became the sixth wide receiver in franchise history to bring in a touchdown pass in his first career game, and the first to do so on his first career reception since Trey Palmer accomplished the feat in Week 1 of the 2023 season.

Started at wide receiver in the Week 2 victory at Detroit, playing 38-of-48 offensive snaps and hauling in one reception for 21 yards.

Played 44-of-57 offensive snaps in Week 3 vs. Denver, bringing in one reception for six yards. x Was inactive for the Weeks 4-5.

Appeared in a reserve capacity in the Week 6 win over New Orleans.

Played 49-of-82 offensive snaps in Week 7 vs. Baltimore, bringing in a then-career-high three receptions for 15 yards. Also added his first career carry for 11 yards.

In Week 8 vs. Atlanta, played 59-of-73 offensive snaps and hauled in a then-season-high four receptions for 35 yards.

Was inactive for Week 9 at Kansas City.

Did not play in Week 10 vs. San Francisco.

Started at wide receiver and played 41-of-65 offensive snaps in the Week 12 win over the New York Giants, finishing with one catch for 11 yards.

In the Week 13 win at Carolina, started at wide receiver and played 61-of-80 offensive snaps, finishing with two receptions for 25 yards.

Put forth a season-best effort in the Week 14 win over Las Vegas, starting at wide receiver and playing 49-of-62 offensive snaps. He finished with a career-high-tying four receptions for career highs in receiving yards (59) and receiving touchdowns (two).

In Week 14, McMillan became the first Tampa Bay rookie with multiple receiving touchdowns in a single game since O.J. Howard did so in Week 7 of the 2017 season against Buffalo.

Started at wide receiver and played 46-of-72 offensive snaps in the Week 15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, establishing then-season-highs in receptions (five) and receiving yards (75), while adding a touchdown catch.

McMillan's touchdown catch in Week 15 gave him four on the season — the most by a Buccaneers rookie since tight end O.J. Howard had six in 2017.

In Week 16 at Dallas, played 60-of-72 offensive snaps and tied his season-high with five receptions for 57 yards and one receiving touchdown.

His touchdown catch in Week 16 marked his third straight game with a receiving touchdown, and his fifth touchdown grab of the season.

With his score in Week 16, McMillan became the third rookie in team history with touchdown receptions in three consecutive games, joining Mike Evans (four consecutive games in 2014) and Mike Williams (three in 2010). He also joined Marvin Harrison Jr. as the second rookie to accomplish that feat in 2024.

In the Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers, started at wide receiver and played 53-of-77 offensive snaps. Brought in five receptions for 51 yards and two touchdowns.

Week 17 marked McMillan's fourth straight games with at least one score, collecting six touchdown receptions during that stretch. His four straight games with a receiving touchdown is tied for the fourth-longest streak by a rookie in NFL history.

In Week 17, McMillan became the fifth player in 2024 to post at least four straight games with four-or-more receptions, 50+ receiving yards and a touchdown reception, joining Davante Adams, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and Terry McLaurin. McMillan also became the fourth rookie in NFL history to post four-such straight games, joining Tank Dell (2023 HOU), AmonRa St. Brown (2021 DET) and Odell Beckham Jr. (2014 NYG).

With his performance in Week 17, McMillan became the third player (fifth time) to log six-or-more receiving touchdowns over a four-game span in the 2024 season, joining Terry McLaurin and Ja'Marr Chase (three times, some overlapping). He became the second Buccaneer to ever accomplish that feat, joining Mike Evans.

In the Week 18 victory over New Orleans, played 59-of-67 offensive snaps and brought in five receptions for 74 yards and a receiving touchdown. It marked his fifth straight game with a receiving touchdown, tied for the second-longest streak by a rookie in NFL history, trailing only Randy Moss (seven games).

McMillan's five straight games with a receiving touchdown was the third-longest streak in the NFL in 2024, trailing only Amon-Ra St. Brown (8 games) and Mark Andrews (6 games).

In Week 18, McMillan was 1-of-2 players in 2024 to record seven-or-more touchdown catches over a five-game span, joining Ja'Marr Chase.

Among all rookies in NFL history, McMillan's seven touchdown receptions were tied for the third-most across a five-game span, trailing only Randy Moss in 1998 (9) and Odell Beckham Jr. in 2014 (8).

McMillan's seven touchdowns over his final five games of the season were tied for the most by any Buccaneer over a five-game span in club history, joining Mike Evans in 2021 and Jimmie Giles in 1985.

McMillan's eight receiving touchdowns in 2024 were the third-most by a Buccaneers rookie in franchise history, trailing Mike Evans (12 in 2014) and Mike Williams (11 in 2010). His eight receiving touchdowns ranked second among all rookies in 2024, trailing only Brian Thomas Jr. (10).

Started at wide receiver in the Wild Card round against Washington, playing 44-of-48 offensive snaps and finishing with two receptions for 41 yards.

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 38 career games for the University of Washington (2020-23), bringing in 164 receptions for 2,143 yards and 17 receiving touchdowns.

Dating back to 1996, he ranked among University of Washington program leaders in receptions (fifth), receiving yards (sixth), and receiving touchdowns (seventh) at the time that he was drafted.

As a redshirt junior in 2023, was limited due to injury but still appeared in nine games, bringing in 45 receptions for 559 yards and five receiving touchdowns.

McMillan led all players in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game in receptions, with six, and scored the game's lone receiving touchdown.

Enjoyed his most productive collegiate season as a redshirt sophomore in 2022, when he received All-Pac-12 honorable mention recognition after playing 13 games and posting career highs in receptions (79), receiving yards (1,098) and receiving touchdowns (nine). He led the Huskies in both receptions and receiving touchdowns.

As a redshirt freshman in 2021, appeared in 10 games and finished with 39 receptions for 470 yards and three receiving touchdowns.

During his true freshman campaign in 2020, he saw action in three games and brought in one reception for 16 yards.

COMMUNITY:

Hosted a holiday toy drive in Fresno, California, to support local children and inspire his hometown community.

PERSONAL:

Attended San Joaquin Memorial High School (Fresno, Calif.), where he played football, baseball, and track and field.

Was rated as the No. 38 overall prospect and No. 8 wide receiver in the country coming out of high school, as well as the No. 6 recruit in the state of California.

Was recruited by several schools to be a dual sport athlete, having been recruited for both football and baseball.

Qualified for the Junior Olympics in track and field in the eighth grade.