Ja'Quan McMillian
| No. 29 – Denver Broncos | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | June 4, 2000 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | West Forsyth (NC) | ||
| College: | East Carolina (2019–2021) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Ja'Quan McMillian (born June 4, 2000) is an
undrafted free agent in 2022
.
College career
McMillian was a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and earned second-team All-American honors for his 2021 season.[1][2] He also earned second-team all-American Athletic Conference honors for his 2020 and 2021 seasons.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
29 in (0.74 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.59 s | 1.67 s | 2.69 s | 4.25 s | 6.76 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5]
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After going unselected in the
2022 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos signed McMillian as an undrafted free agent.[6] He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 30, 2022.[7] The Broncos signed him to their practice squad the next day,[8] where he remained until January 3, 2023, when he was elevated to the active roster.[9] McMillian made his professional debut 5 days later as a starter in the Broncos' Week 18 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, in which he played every defensive snap.[10]
References
- ^ Russo, Ralph D. (December 13, 2021). "AP All-America team: Young and Tide lead with 3 1st teamers". AP NEWS. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Igoe, Stephen (December 13, 2021). "Ja'Quan McMillian named Associated Press All-American". HoistTheColours. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "American Announces 2020 Football Postseason Honors". TheAmerican.org. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "American Announces 2021 Football Award Winners and All-Conference Teams". TheAmerican.org. December 1, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ja'Quan McMillian College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Payne, Scotty (May 31, 2022). "Broncos roster review: Rookie cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian". Mile High Report. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Lynch, Tim (August 30, 2022). "Broncos waived cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian". Mile High Report. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Lynch, Tim (August 31, 2022). "Broncos sign cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian to the practice squad". Mile High Report. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 3, 2023). "Broncos promote CB Ja'Quan McMillian and OL Will Sherman to active roster, place G Dalton Risner and RB Marlon Mack on injured reserve". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos - January 8th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.