Tetairoa McMillan NFL Draft projection: Where will Arizona's superstar WR be picked in 2025?

Teatairoa McMillan is one of college football's greatest current showmen.

The Arizona wideout put forth one of the best receiving performances in FBS history in the season opener, racking up 10 catches for 304 yards and four touchdowns in the Wildcats' 61-39 drubbing over New Mexico.

Such an outburst of pass-catching excellence has come to be expected from McMillan, a hulking junior who tallied 90 catches for 1,402 yards and 10 scores in 2023. For his efforts, he was rewarded with a handful of accolades, including second-team All-Pac-12 recognition and the Polynesian Football Player of the Year award.

McMillan could eclipse those distinctions in 2024. Not only is he expected to vie for a spot on the nation's All-American team come season end, but he's also been graded as a first-round caliber talent, too.

Here's a look at McMillan's projected draft position ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Tetairoa McMillan NFL Draft projection

McMillan is widely viewed to be a top-10 talent in the 2025 NFL Draft. Where he lands in that top 10 will be dependent on his performances over the course of the season.

With a harrowing 6-5 frame and talon-like hands that can rip even the most unruly passes out of the sky, McMillan has drawn comparisons to a host of lanky pass-catchers, including Buccaneers star Mike Evans.

His position on big boards revolves around myriad factors, including team needs and concern over his strength. If he keeps his level of performance up as the year rolls on, he could find himself sitting even higher up the totem pole come draft day 2025.

NFL Mock Draft Database, which compiles dozens of big boards, finds that McMillan is the consensus No. 4 player and No. 1 WR in the 2025 NFL Draft, just behind Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, Michigan CB Will Johnson, and Georgia QB Carson Beck. He's three spots higher on the consensus big board than Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden, by comparison.

Tetairoa McMillan NFL mock draft

Mock drafts can be quite fickle at this time of the year. There are still eight months of games, practices, and workouts left to unfold. As such, these rankings could look a whole lot different come the end of the season.

Nevertheless, some notable publications have tipped McMillan to hear his name in the first 10 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. Where exactly will fall is up in the air.

The 33rd Team insider Ian Valentino projects McMillan to go No. 5 overall to the Commanders in his latest mock draft, citing his frame and early-season production as reason enough for Washington to secure his services.

"Adding the 6-foot-5, 210-pound Tetairoa McMillan, who had 304 yards and four touchdowns in Week 1 alone, would give Daniels his version of Brian Thomas Jr. and alleviate the pressure on the young quarterback," Valentine said.

Meanwhile, Tankathon has the Ravens selecting McMillan with the No. 8 pick in its latest mock draft, and CBS Sports has McMillan going No. 10 overall to the Saints.

2025 NFL Draft WR rankings

Here's how the 2025 draft-eligible wide receivers break down, according to NFL Mock Draft Database's consensus rankings:

There's still plenty of time for unheralded talents to emerge as potential first-round candidates. At present, though, it appears that McMillan and Burden are the cream of the crop among draft-eligible wideouts.

Among pass-catchers, they're the only two who could call themselves consensus top-10 talents. Even that assessment isn't completely accurate, however. TSN's Vinnie Iyer has McMillan as his 15th-ranked prospect in his latest mock draft.

All of that is to say, there's plenty of volatility in early-season mock drafts. If McMillan can keep this frightening pace up, however, he shouldn't have to wait too long to hear his name called come draft day.