Jai'Onte' McMillan

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 190
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Rockdale County
Prev School:
TCU
Years in College / At Minnesota:
6 / 2
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Letters:
1
Class:
Sixth Year

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2025)

OVERVIEW: Transfer from TCU • has two seasons of playing eligibility remaining.

2025: Recorded one tackle against Northwestern State • played at Cal and against Rutgers • saw action at Ohio State • made four tackles against Purdue and broke up a fourth-down pass in the end zone to help secure the win for Minnesota • started against Nebraska and had three tackles • saw action at Iowa • started against Michigan State and made four tackles • had two tackles at Oregon • totaled six tackles at Northwestern • had two tackles against Wisconsin.

2024: Started one of the 11 games he played in • made 18 tackles and had half of a tackle for loss. Game-by-Game: Made one tackle against North Carolina • missed the Rhode Island game with an injury • played against Nevada • made two tackles against Iowa • had one tackle at Michigan • led team with eight tackles against USC • saw action at UCLA • had three tackles against Maryland • made two tackles at Illinois • had one tackle at Rutgers • played at Wisconsin • saw action against Virginia Tech.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent four years at TCU, which included the Covid season in 2020 and a redshirt season in 2021 • played in 33 career games (three in 2020, four in 2021, 14 in 2022 and 12 in 2023) • recorded 15 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack • broke up four passes and had one interception.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rockdale County High School in Conyers, Ga. • wore No. 1 for the Bulldogs and was coached by the late Jamie Baldwin • played in 23 varsity games and made 61 tackles (35 solo), which included 2.0 tackles for loss • had two interceptions • on offense, had 77 career rushes for 525 yards and five touchdowns • caught 12 passes for 158 yards • also returned kicks.

PERSONAL: Son of Jessica and Jermaine McMillan • has one brother (Dante).