Jalen McMillan
| Washington Huskies – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | December 7, 2001 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | San Joaquin Memorial High School (Fresno, California) |
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Jalen McMillan (born December 7, 2001[1]) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Huskies.
High school career
McMillan attended San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California. As a junior and senior, McMillan combined for 3,045 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 162 receptions.[2] He played baseball, receiving offers from Oklahoma and USC to be a dual-sport athlete.[3] McMillan was rated as a 4-star recruit and he committed to play college football at the University of Washington, over offers from schools such as Notre Dame and Alabama.[4]
College career
As a freshman in 2020, McMillan played sparingly, recording one catch for 16 yards.[5] In his sophomore season, McMillan's production would increase, as he led the team in receiving yards with 470 while hauling in three touchdowns and 39 catches.[6] Entering the 2022 season, McMillan was named a preseason All-PAC-12 honorable mention[7] In the first game of the season, McMillan caught two touchdown passes in a 41-20 victory.[8]
References
- ^ Karels, Carter. "Notebook: 2020 WR Jalen McMillan currently a 'coin flip' between Notre Dame, Washington". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "UW's Jalen McMillan announced his arrival (again) against Arkansas State. Now? 'He's going to do some amazing things.'". The Seattle Times. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Caple, Christian. "'You should see him play baseball': The many talents of Washington receiver Jalen McMillan". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "High School Hot Shot: Jalen McMillan". YourCentralValley.com. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Smith, Lauren (2021-10-12). "Following 175-yard performance last month, UW wideout Jalen McMillan looking to 'keep building forward'". The News Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "'Let's ride': Despite Junior Adams' departure, WR Jalen McMillan announces he's staying at Washington". The Seattle Times. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "Media selects preseason 2022 Pac-12 All-Conference Football Team | Pac-12". pac-12.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Booth, Tim (2022-09-04). "Penix throws 4 TD passes, Washington rolls Kent State 45-20". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2022-09-05.