Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan a Biletnikoff Award finalist

Arizona receiver Tetairoa McMillan was named one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given to college football’s top pass-catcher in 2024.

Biletnikoff finalists was cut from 11 semifinalists Tuesday ahead of McMillan’s likely final game with the Wildcats, a home game against Arizona State.

Colorado receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter and San Jose State’s Nick Nash were the other two finalists.

McMillan became the Wildcats’ career receiving leader last week and has 78 catches for 1,251 yards (third in the nation) and seven scores this year.

Nash is second in the nation with 1,291 receiving yards and is first with 14 touchdowns. Hunter is third with 11 touchdowns and has 1,036 yards with one game remaining.

The Biletnikoff Award is given to the nation’s best pass catcher at any position.

The list of finalists escaped Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr., who leads the nation with 1,295 receiving yards.

ASU’s Cam Skattebo is not among the trio of finalists for the Doak Walker Award

The Doak Walker Committee named Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty (2,062 yards), Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson (1,492 yards) and North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton (1,475 yards) as its finalists for the 2024 running back award.

That trio consecutively leads the nation in total rushing yards with one game remaining in the regular season.

Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo is left on the outside looking in after he makes semifinal round for the Doak Walker honor.

Skatebo, who missed one game this season, is 10th in the nation with 1,221 rushing yards prior to the Arizona Territorial Cup game.

He is fourth in the nation with 1,681 all-purpose yards and second in total yards per game (168.2).

He has averaged 5.4 yards per carry. carry and scored 14 touchdowns this year, falling short of Jeanty’s 7.5 yards per carry. tote games that are among the best in the country.

Fellow Big 12 running backs RJ Harvey of UCF (1,475 yards), Tahj Brooks of Texas Tech (1,317 yards) and DJ Giddens of Kansas State (1,271 yards) were also in the top 10 in total rushing yards.