Arizona junior wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was named one of six finalists for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year award on Wednesday.
McMillan joined Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano, Arizona State offensive tackle Leif Fautanu, Oregon defensive end Matayo Uiagalelei, Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and Ohio State defensive end JT Tuimoloau as finalists.
McMillan also received First-Team All-America honors from CBS and 247Sports on Wednesday. He was named a Pro Football Focus all-American on Tuesday.
McMillan ended his junior season with 84 catches for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns but had a career-worst eight drops after only having a combined five in his first two seasons, according to PFF. McMillan also had 430 yards after catch this season.
McMillan, who is third in college football in receiving yards, leads the Big 12 in receiving yards and was recently named an all-conference first-team receiver β the first Wildcat to accomplish the feat since Juron Criner in 2010.
In three years at Arizona, McMillan recorded a school-record 3,423 yards and 26 touchdowns, the third-most in program history. McMillan has 1,162 yards after catch in his career.
McMillanβs 213 career receptions ranks fourth in UA history behind Mike Thomas, Bobby Wade and Dennis Northcutt. McMillan owns the single-game receiving record with 304 yards and four touchdowns, which he set in the season opener against New Mexico in August.
McMillan is one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award this season, along with Hunter and San Jose Stateβs Nick Nash.
The Biletnikoff Award winner will be announced at the Home Depot College Football Awards ceremony Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
