TCU · L 16-22
No catches.
McMillan has catches in 7 of Kansas’s 8 games: none against TCU.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 2 outlets.
Kansas football news: Injury updates, Isaiah Marshall, Nik McMillan, recruiting
Through the Phog Sep 9
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 7, right 5.
Nik McMillan
Beats you over the top. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2025: All-MAC. One game to point at: 130 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Long Island University — Week 1, 2026.
466 receiving yards · 25 catches · 5 receiving TD
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 2 outlets
Kansas football news: Injury updates, Isaiah Marshall, Nik McMillan, recruiting
Through the Phog Sep 9 · 1 outlet
from 8 outlets
Isaiah Marshall finds Nik McMillan for 12-yard TD, giving Kansas lead over Kansas State
FOX Sports Oct 17 · 1 outlet
FOX SportsFOX Sports
Kansas AthleticsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Kansas10 stories2026 to nowMost about: performance and stat line, camp and practice, awards and watch lists.
247SportsCamp report: Nik McMillan, Quincy Davis flash in one on ones as the pads come onAug 10Kansas AthleticsNik McMillan Named to Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List - University of KansasAug 19
Sports IllustratedKansas Transfer Addition Nik McMillan Flashes WR1 Potential in Incredible DebutSep 5
Buffalo2 stories2022 to 2025
Locked OnKansas Jayhawks ADD Nik McMillanJan 8247SportsBehind the scenes on how WR transfer Nik McMillan committed to KUJun 25Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Nik McMillan vs Long Island University.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 130 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-0vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-24vs Baylor | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Total | 25 | 466 | 18.6 | 5 | 46 |
2 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 1 catch for 32 yards, the box score 2 for 66, so no play is placed until they agree.
5 catches for 55 yards and a touchdown. Kansas threw to him on 6 of its 26 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
12-yard touchdown on 3rd and 10. First quarter, made it 14-7.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 12. First quarter, up 14-7.
Incomplete on 3rd and 13. Second quarter, up 17-10. Broken up by Kansas State’s J. Scott.
18-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 32-24.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 89 yards and a touchdown. Kansas threw to him on 6 of its 37 passes. 60 of the 89 came before halftime.
36-yard catch. Second quarter, down 21-14.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 13. Second quarter, down 21-14. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 7. Fourth quarter, down 41-24. Turnover on downs.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 30 yards. Kansas threw to him on 4 of its 25 passes.
23-yard catch. Third quarter, up 27-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 44 yards. Kansas threw to him on 8 of its 32 passes. He was 2 of 4 on third and fourth down.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, up 7-3.
18-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, down 17-7. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. Kansas threw to him on 7 of its 30 passes. Kansas’s last three throws to him, down 38-21 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
32-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Kansas threw to him on 7 of its 25 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 51-6 win.
19-yard catch on 3rd and 18. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 6-0. Converted.
46-yard catch. Second quarter, up 9-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 24-41
at Utah
4 rec · 89 yds · 1 TD
With I. Marshall — 333 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 64.1 · 21 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · M. Gill — 48.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
88th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4218% of team targetsCatch rate
57%24 of 42 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
57% catch rate on 42 targets · 18% of the team's targets · 43% catch rate on 14 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 69.5 | 23.9 | 0.8 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 72.0 | 16.6 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 66.7 | 17.8 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 66.0 | 33.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
The No. 1,846 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big 12 as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Maurice Linguist, Pete Lembo and Lance Leipold.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
