#5
Kansas · 2026

Nik McMillan

WRSenior6' 1", 195 lbsBuffalo, NY
Kansas Jayhawks2-4 · TDC #38
Snap share
67%
4 of 6 started · likely 56–78%
Receptions
23
158th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
400
82nd of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
17.4
44th of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
4
42nd of 826 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.75
52nd of 317 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

38 plays · +28.4 total EPA · 52nd of 317 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.75
Passing+0.75
1st down+0.19
2nd down+1.01
3rd down+1.38
Standard downs+0.53
Passing downs+0.95
McMillanWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays21%
Run plays0%
1st down6%
2nd down9%
3rd down16%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs14%
McMillanWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets38—
Target share23.2%97th / 524
Catch rate60.5%341st / 524
Success rate per target55.3%147th / 524
Yards per target10.597th / 524
Explosive catches15.8%135th / 524
Deep-target rate26.3%—
3rd-down targets13—
Red-zone targets6—

Charting

Where McMillan's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
38
23 caught (61%)
Avg. depth of target
15.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.2
97 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
303
of 400 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
26%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted38 targets charted

61% comp15.8 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch26% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 23 yds, 11.5 per target2100% · 23yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (11%), 3 caught (75%), 27 yds, 6.8 per target475% · 27yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 23 yds, 11.5 per target2100% · 23yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 targets (13%), 2 caught (40%), 36 yds, 7.2 per target540% · 36yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per target250% · 20yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 46 yds, 23.0 per target250% · 46yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 24 yds, 12.0 per target2100% · 24yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 2 caught (67%), 23 yds, 7.7 per target367% · 23yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 2 caught (67%), 36 yds, 12.0 per target367% · 36yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per target1100% · 32yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per target1100% · 23yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 1 caught (33%), 18 yds, 6.0 per target333% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 29 yds, 14.5 per target250% · 29yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (8%), 1 caught (33%), 36 yds, 12.0 per target333% · 36y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Buffalo

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of McMillan’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
48
34 caught (71%)
Avg. depth of target
15.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.3
146 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
462
of 608 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
29%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted47 targets charted

63% comp15.2 avg. depth4.3 YAC/catch29% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (11%), 4 caught (80%), 31 yds, 6.2 per target580% · 31yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (9%), 2 caught (50%), 39 yds, 9.8 per target450% · 39yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 97 yds, 32.3 per target367% · 97yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 27 yds, 13.5 per target2100% · 27yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 targets (11%), 3 caught (60%), 44 yds, 8.8 per target560% · 44yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 55 yds, 55.0 per target1100% · 55yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 19 yds, 9.5 per target2100% · 19yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 targets (26%), 10 caught (83%), 68 yds, 5.7 per target1283% · 68yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 targets (9%), 3 caught (75%), 72 yds, 18.0 per target475% · 72yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 targets (11%), 3 caught (60%), 132 yds, 26.4 per target560% · 132y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farKansas#38 · 2-4667%23400423.2%
2025Buffalo#109 · 5-71276%62981322.9%
2024Buffalo#86 · 9-417%576141.7%
2023Buffalo#116 · 3-9719%1318018.2%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nik McMillan's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Nik McMillan's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.2 avg. game scoreBest: 8.8 vs Long Island University (Week 1)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Long Island UniversityW 51–68.8613021.7146
2MissouriL 21–387.025226.0132
3vsArizona StateL 17–246.444411.0018
5Middle TennesseeW 55–05.823015.0023
6@UtahL 24–417.948922.3136
7@Kansas StateL 24–357.355511.0118
2026 · 6 games7.22340017.4446

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions23158th / 1995
Yards40082nd / 1981
Yards / catch17.444th / 461
Touchdowns442nd / 826
Long46—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Long Island University✓ WR76~47 (31–57)7·62%
Wk 2 · Missouri✓ WR66~50 (33–61)7·76%
Wk 3 · Arizona State—73~62 (41–73)8·85%
Wk 5 · Middle Tennessee—83~29 (9–40)4·35%
Wk 6 · Utah✓ WR58~46 (30–56)6·79%
Wk 7 · Kansas State✓ WR60~45 (30–55)6175%
Season4 GS416279 (234–325)38167%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Kansas roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
5Nik McMillanWRSR23400421%+0.75
7Cam PickettWRSR17193025%+0.07
0Nahzae CoxWRSR7208211%+0.69
3Keaton KubeckaWRJR66709%+0.29
11Tate NagyWRSO610129%+0.75
12Bryson HayesWRFR510608%+0.71
13Nate SimsWRFR—————
17Tyren ParkerWRFR—————
19Corbin GlascoWRFR—————
23AJ BatisteWRFR—————
80Griffin BakerWRFR—————
82Isreal Moses VWRJR—————
86Donald CollierWRSO———0%+0.83
89Jackson CookWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Kansas depth chart →