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{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
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| college = [[East Carolina Pirates football|East Carolina]] (2019–2021)
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* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
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* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2021 College Football All-America Team|2021]])
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2021 College Football All-America Team|2021]])
* 2× Second-team All-[[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] ([[2020 American Athletic Conference football season#All-conference teams|2020]], [[2021 American Athletic Conference football season#All-conference teams|2021]])
* 2× Second-team All-[[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] ([[2020 American Athletic Conference football season#All-conference teams|2020]], [[2021 American Athletic Conference football season#All-conference teams|2021]])
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'''Ja'Quan McMillian''' (born June 4, 2000) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[East Carolina University]] and was signed by the Broncos as an [[undrafted free agent]] in [[2022 NFL season|2022]].
'''Ja'Quan McMillian''' ({{IPAc-en|m|æ|k|ˈ|m|ɪ|l|ə|n}} {{Respell|mak|-|MIH|-|lən|}}; born June 4, 2000) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[East Carolina Pirates football|East Carolina]] and was signed by the Broncos as an [[undrafted free agent]] in [[2022 NFL season|2022]].


==College career==
==College career==
McMillian was a semi-finalist for the [[Jim Thorpe Award]] and earned second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] honors for his 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russo |first=Ralph D. |date=December 13, 2021 |title=AP All-America team: Young and Tide lead with 3 1st teamers |url=https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-ohio-alabama-crimson-tide-football-alabama-cfc6067ea8e0e269617f20fee772c9c9 |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Igoe |first=Stephen |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Ja'Quan McMillian named Associated Press All-American |url=https://247sports.com/college/east-carolina/Article/JaQuan-McMillian-ECU-Football-All-American-178260020/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=HoistTheColours}}</ref> He also earned second-team all-[[American Athletic Conference|AAC]] honors for his [[2020 American Athletic Conference football season#All-conference teams|2020]] and [[2021 American Athletic Conference football season#All-conference teams|2021 season]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2020 |title=American Announces 2020 Football Postseason Honors |url=https://theamerican.org/news/2020/12/15/american-announces-2020-football-postseason-honors.aspx |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=TheAmerican.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2021 |title=American Announces 2021 Football Award Winners and All-Conference Teams |url=https://theamerican.org/news/2021/12/1/american-announces-2021-football-awards-winners-and-all-conference-teams.aspx |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=TheAmerican.org |language=en}}</ref>
McMillian was a semi-finalist for the [[Jim Thorpe Award]] and earned second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] honors for his 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russo |first=Ralph D. |date=December 13, 2021 |title=AP All-America team: Young and Tide lead with 3 1st teamers |url=https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-ohio-alabama-crimson-tide-football-alabama-cfc6067ea8e0e269617f20fee772c9c9 |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Igoe |first=Stephen |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Ja'Quan McMillian named Associated Press All-American |url=https://247sports.com/college/east-carolina/Article/JaQuan-McMillian-ECU-Football-All-American-178260020/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=HoistTheColours}}</ref> He also earned second-team all-[[American Athletic Conference]] honors for his [[2020 American Athletic Conference football season#All-conference teams|2020]] and [[2021 American Athletic Conference football season#All-conference teams|2021 season]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2020 |title=American Announces 2020 Football Postseason Honors |url=https://theamerican.org/news/2020/12/15/american-announces-2020-football-postseason-honors.aspx |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=TheAmerican.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2021 |title=American Announces 2021 Football Award Winners and All-Conference Teams |url=https://theamerican.org/news/2021/12/1/american-announces-2021-football-awards-winners-and-all-conference-teams.aspx |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=TheAmerican.org |language=en}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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| note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Ja'Quan McMillian College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1052259&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
| note = All values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Ja'Quan McMillian College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1052259&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
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After going unselected in the [[2022 NFL Draft]], the [[Denver Broncos]] signed McMillian as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Scotty |date=May 31, 2022 |title=Broncos roster review: Rookie cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2022/5/31/23146151/broncos-roster-jaquan-mcmillian |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}</ref> He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 30, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Tim |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Broncos waived cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2022/8/30/23329336/broncos-waived-jaquan-mcmillian |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}</ref> The Broncos signed him to their practice squad the next day,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Tim |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Broncos sign cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian to the practice squad |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2022/8/31/23330895/broncos-sign-jaquan-mcmillian-to-practice-squad |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}</ref> where he remained until January 3, 2023, when he was elevated to the active roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=January 3, 2023 |title=Broncos promote CB Ja'Quan McMillian and OL Will Sherman to active roster, place G Dalton Risner and RB Marlon Mack on injured reserve |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-promote-cb-ja-quan-mcmillian-and-ol-will-sherman-to-active-roster-place- |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Denver Broncos}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos - January 8th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202301080den.htm#all_home_snap_counts |access-date=February 4, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
After going unselected in the [[2022 NFL draft]], the [[Denver Broncos]] signed McMillian as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Scotty |date=May 31, 2022 |title=Broncos roster review: Rookie cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2022/5/31/23146151/broncos-roster-jaquan-mcmillian |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}</ref> He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 30, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Tim |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Broncos waived cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2022/8/30/23329336/broncos-waived-jaquan-mcmillian |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}</ref> The Broncos signed him to their practice squad the next day,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Tim |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Broncos sign cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian to the practice squad |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2022/8/31/23330895/broncos-sign-jaquan-mcmillian-to-practice-squad |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}</ref> where he remained until January 3, 2023, when he was elevated to the active roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=January 3, 2023 |title=Broncos promote CB Ja'Quan McMillian and OL Will Sherman to active roster, place G Dalton Risner and RB Marlon Mack on injured reserve |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-promote-cb-ja-quan-mcmillian-and-ol-will-sherman-to-active-roster-place- |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Denver Broncos}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos - January 8th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202301080den.htm#all_home_snap_counts |access-date=February 4, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In his second season, he appeared in 16 games and started three. He finished with two sacks, 51 total tackles (37 solo), two interceptions, five passes defended, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ja'Quan McMillian 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McMiJa00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

In Week 13 of the [[2024 NFL season|2024 season]] against the [[Cleveland Browns]] with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the Broncos leading 34–32, McMillian intercepted a pass by [[Jameis Winston]] and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown, effectively sealing the game for the Broncos.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Pat |date=2024-12-03 |title=McMillian's pick-6 helps Broncos spoil career nights by Winston and Jeudy and beat Browns 41-32 |url=https://apnews.com/article/browns-broncos-score-dffc0abb169edc9e76fe7204334d6f9d |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=AP News |language=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://www.denverbroncos.com/team/players-roster/ja-quan-mcmillian/ Denver Broncos bio]
* [https://www.denverbroncos.com/team/players-roster/ja-quan-mcmillian/ Denver Broncos bio]
* [https://ecupirates.com/sports/football/roster/ja-quan-mcmillian/11433 East Carolina Pirates bio]
* [https://ecupirates.com/sports/football/roster/ja-quan-mcmillian/11433 East Carolina Pirates bio]
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 16 December 2024

Ja'Quan McMillian
No. 29 – Denver Broncos
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-04) June 4, 2000 (age 24)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Total tackles:126
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:14
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ja'Quan McMillian (/mækˈmɪlən/ mak-MIH-lən; born June 4, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Carolina and was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

College career

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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]

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] In his second season, he appeared in 16 games and started three. He finished with two sacks, 51 total tackles (37 solo), two interceptions, five passes defended, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in the 2023 season.[11]

In Week 13 of the 2024 season against the Cleveland Browns with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the Broncos leading 34–32, McMillian intercepted a pass by Jameis Winston and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown, effectively sealing the game for the Broncos.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Russo, Ralph D. (December 13, 2021). "AP All-America team: Young and Tide lead with 3 1st teamers". AP NEWS. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Igoe, Stephen (December 13, 2021). "Ja'Quan McMillian named Associated Press All-American". HoistTheColours. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "American Announces 2020 Football Postseason Honors". TheAmerican.org. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "American Announces 2021 Football Award Winners and All-Conference Teams". TheAmerican.org. December 1, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ja'Quan McMillian College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Payne, Scotty (May 31, 2022). "Broncos roster review: Rookie cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian". Mile High Report. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Lynch, Tim (August 30, 2022). "Broncos waived cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian". Mile High Report. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Lynch, Tim (August 31, 2022). "Broncos sign cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian to the practice squad". Mile High Report. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos - January 8th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Ja'Quan McMillian 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Graham, Pat (December 3, 2024). "McMillian's pick-6 helps Broncos spoil career nights by Winston and Jeudy and beat Browns 41-32". AP News. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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