Jalen McMillan

Jalen McMillan broke out in his second season at Washington at 20 years old. Compiled a 19% dominator rating which set the stage for what was coming for him in 2022 when he had his best college season with 1,098 receiving yards and 9 TDs - good for a 25% dominator rating despite competing for targets with future NFL WRs Rome Odunze and Ja'Lynn Polk. He led the Huskies in targets and catches in 2022.
Alas, he could not sustain that success into this past season as the No. 3 option in Washington's pass attack given his injury and lack of usage downfield (9.6 Adot) in a vertical passing attack.
It won't get easier to command targets at the next level. But the fact that McMillan showed he's capable of rising to the occasion of elite target competition bodes well for him should he end up on a weak WR depth chart.
He's a strong route runner with an early breakout age. McMillan has played over 89% of the snaps from the slot over the last two seasons.
Odds are that one of McMillan or Polk will perform WELL above expectation at the next level, given how they likely hurt each other's statistics the past two seasons with Washington's spread offense.

McMillan profiles as a big slot in the NFL after at least 89.2% of his snaps from the slot over the last two years. He isn't a burner with build-up speed. He was slower in close quarters in 2023 as he dealt with injuries, but he showed some flashes of a second gear in 2022. McMillan isn't a quick-twitch player, which is reflected in his 56th-percentile 3-cone drill and 61st percentile 20-yard shuttle. McMillan is at his best, working against off-coverage underneath. He doesn't have the raw speed or route nuance to be utilized as a consistent deep threat. When he was tasked with out and ups at Washington, he was always blanketed. McMillan can separate on posts via his build-up speed. McMillan doesn't play well through contact in his routes or at the catch point. He only secured 20% of his contested targets in college. He also has some technique and concentration drops (7.9% drop rate).