Arizona Wildcats WR Tetairoa McMillan wins Pac-12 Freshman of the Week
Oct 3, 2022, 1:47 PM
Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors following a career-best performance in a 43-20 victory over Colorado on Saturday.
The 6-foot-5 receiver from Hawaii grabbed five passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. He also completed a pass on his only attempt, netting 11 yards.
McMillan was one of three Wildcats to record 90 receiving yards, and one of five with a receiving touchdown. He entered the game with 11 receptions for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
He leads all true freshmen in FBS with 290 receiving yards.
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The freshman became the second Wildcat to win the award since its inception in 2019, following quarterback Grant Gunnell in Week 5 of the 2019 season. He also is the second offensive player to win a weekly award, as quarterback Jayden de Laura won Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1.
McMillan committed to the Wildcats as the highest-rated recruit (46th overall, per 247 Sports) in program history.
The Wildcats (3-2, 1-1 in conference play) play host to No. 12 Oregon on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. MST on the Pac-12 Network.
This game also marks the start of a challenging stretch where the Wildcats play five consecutive opponents that are currently ranked.
