Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 14 | W 38-28@ Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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TJ McMillen
Junior offensive lineman for Illinois. 2024: 1 tackle.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Naperville, IL · St. Francis
Returning to Illinois for 2026
Recruiting
3★
IOL recruit
No. 1128 nationally · Signed with Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
3 offensive lineman for Illinois. 2024: 1 tackle.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2023.
TJ McMillen
One game to point at: 1 tackles against Northwestern — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
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His career
2023
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of St. Francis
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Illinois10-3HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Illinois -- now projected as a quality starter at the position.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
Illinois has produced 5 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Alex Palczewski was one of them, an All-American.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Illinois
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #24
Background
University of Illinois Graduate 2026 - Illinois Attended the Uplifting Athletes Leadership Development Conference in Philadelphia 2025 - Illinois Played in all 13 games with one start at center First career start at center against Purdue (10/4/25) 2024 - Illinois Academic All-Big Ten Played in al...
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