Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan has had himself a week. From the NFL announcing he nabbed NFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday, to him helping the Panthers dominate the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the former Arizona Wildcat has just been on fire. Could the attention from Panthers head coach Dave Canales have something to do with his performance on the field?
Or was it something that Canales saw in him all along? The questions came up on "Up & Adams" when McMillan sat down virtually with host Kay Adams on Thursday and he was all smiles. He’s shown me nothing but love since I got here.
He believes in me, his coaching staff believes in me.” While the 2024’s Polynesian College Football Player of the Year was born in Hawaii, he was raised in Southern California and went to Servite High School in Anaheim. Canales is from Harbor City, California and played college ball in Azusa. McMillian was the first wide receiver in Panthers franchise history to win Offensive Player of the Week thanks to his Sunday performance, The Charlotte Observer reported.
The WR recorded 192 receiving yards, 14 receptions, and two touchdowns.
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