After five consecutive losing seasons, Arizona exploded onto the stage with a 10-3 season and a comeback win over Oklahoma at the Alamo Bowl in the 2023 season. They emerged as a top team in a highly competitive Pac-12, but will now be thrown into a less-challenging conference, the Big 12.
Coach Jedd Fisch may be gone, but plenty of key players are still ready to go in Tucson, looking to go pro.
Here are the top three Arizona prospects to watch ahead of the NFL Draft, which begins on April 24, 2025:
Tetairoa McMillan | Wide receiver
ESPN’s Matt Miller on McMillan: “His catch radius seems unlimited”
Prospect ranking: Pro Football Focus (No. 4), Tankathon (No. 10), Pro Football Network (No. 9)
In yet another stacked receiver class, there’s an argument to be made that McMillan is the best of the bunch. The 6-foot-5 and 209-pound McMillan is the kind of big-bodied receiver that can have great success in today’s NFL, and he has the athleticism to justify his big frame. He’s unsurprisingly great at the catch point, but is a threat with the ball in his hands as well, making him lethal all over the field.
So what should we expect from McMillan this season? He broke out alongside star quarterback Noah Fifita last season with a 90-catch, 1,402-yard campaign, and the duo is intact for this season. Even bigger numbers could very well be on the way, and with them, improved draft stock.
Luther Burden is the top receiver on just about everyone’s list, but McMillan has perhaps the best case of anyone for #2 at the position. He could even hop above Burden with a fantastic season, but even if he doesn’t, strong play in a new conference setting should be enough to make him a top-10 pick as teams increasingly place value on rostering a great receiver on a rookie contract.
