It wasn’t that long ago that the idea of Tetairoa McMillan, the star receiver from Arizona, would fall to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 12. He was widely viewed as a top five player in the class and it sure seemed like he would be picked by the New England Patriots at No. 4 or the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6, at worst.
McMillan is a massive receiver, standing in at 6-4, 219 pounds. He is the only receiver in the 2025 NFL Draft that has posted back-to-back 1,300-yard seasons in college football. Given his size and production, it’s not hard to see why so many viewed him as the top pass catcher in the class.
But over the last two months, McMillan’s stock has cooled. According to Grinding The Mocks, his overall ranking has now fallen to 11.1, which is a significant drop off compared to where it was a few months ago. Take a look at his draft stock chart over the last several months:
Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan's draft stock via @benj_robinson pic.twitter.com/0gEAbFXnbQ
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) March 22, 2025
Tetairoa McMiIllan unlikely to be picked at No. 12 by Dallas Cowboys after fast 40 time
One of the reasons for the slippage in recent mock drafts has been the concern about his athleticism. McMillan isn’t the fastest receiver in the draft and the fact that he skipped of all the testing drills at the NFL Combine raised some eyebrows. But after a recent workout at his Pro Day, some of those concerns have been erased.
There were some early reports that McMillan ran in the mid-4.4s at this Pro Day, but of course, that number was exaggerated. There is no such thing as an official time for the Pro Day, but most teams use a combination of hand times that are agreed upon at the event.
For McMillan, that 40 time turned out to be a 4.53 40-yard dash with a 1.58 10-yard split. Those numbers are courtesy of DraftScout.com, which is the best site for tracking Pro Day results. Some teams will add an extra 0.03 to 0.06 seconds onto every Pro Day time since none of the times are electronic. However, an additional 0.06 seconds on McMillan’s time still keeps it under 4.60, which was always the target.
McMillan doesn’t win with blazing speed, but this is a box that has now been checked for arguably the best receiver in the class. There just aren’t very many receivers that get drafted in Round 1 that run in the 4.6s, which is why it was so crucial for McMillan to post a decent time when he did decide to run.
The Cowboys are desperate to add a No. 2 receiver to their offense to pair with CeeDee Lamb, and McMillan would be a homerun pick at No. 12. But after posting a solid 40-time, it’s fair to wonder if he’ll even be available for that pick. We will continue to track the mock drafts over the next month to see where McMillan lands, but expect him to be on the short list of names that Dallas hopes to land in Round 1.