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Are Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen McMillan related? Explaining connection between Panthers, Buccaneers WRs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Carolina Panthers' passing game depends on rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan for much of its production.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found solid usefulness out of wideout Jalen McMillan in recent weeks.
In Week 18, those wide receivers join into the same picture as the Panthers and Bucs clash on Saturday for the NFC South Division title.
Maybe fans wouldn't make the connection if they weren't playing against one another. But in the same game, both making plays, there's a natural question to ask.
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Are Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen McMillan related?
No, these receivers for the Panthers and Buccaneers are not related. They just share the same last name.
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Tet is the son of Wyatt Sr. and Shawny McMillan and grew up in Hawaii.
Jalen was raised by his mother, Belinda McMillan Haener, in Fresno, California.
Tet went to Arizona, where he was a collegiate star.
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Jalen was a standout at the University of Washington.
Tet entered the NFL as a top-10 pick, while Jalen went in the third round a year earlier, in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Both are now key contributors to this NFC South playoff race.
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