1. Raekwon McMillan was born on November 17,1995 and is an American professional football linebacker.
30 Facts About Raekwon McMillan
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Raekwon McMillan played college football at Ohio State and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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Raekwon McMillan has played for the Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, and Tennessee Titans.
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Raekwon McMillan was named after rapper Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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Raekwon McMillan attended Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia.
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Raekwon McMillan won the High School Butkus Award in 2013.
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Raekwon McMillan received an invitation to the NFL Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills.
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Raekwon McMillan participated at Ohio State's highly anticipated pro day, but opted to only run positional drills.
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Raekwon McMillan had private workouts and visits with 11 teams that included the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, and New Orleans Saints.
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The majority of NFL draft experts and analysts projected Raekwon McMillan to be selected in the second or third round.
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Raekwon McMillan was ranked the second best inside linebacker in the draft by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks, the third best inside linebacker by NFLDraftScout.
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Raekwon McMillan entered training camp slated as the starting strongside linebacker after Koa Misi retired due to a neck injury.
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Raekwon McMillan impressed coaching staff and learned all three linebacker positions.
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Raekwon McMillan remained the apparent front-runner throughout camp, but saw minor competition from Mike Hull and Neville Hewitt.
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On September 2,2017, the Miami Dolphins officially placed Raekwon McMillan on injured reserve.
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Raekwon McMillan entered training camp slated as the de facto starting middle linebacker.
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Head coach Adam Gase named Raekwon McMillan the starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season, along with outside linebackers Kiko Alonso and rookie Jerome Baker.
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Raekwon McMillan started in all 16 games in 2018 and recorded 105 combined tackles, two forced fumbles, and one pass deflection.
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Raekwon McMillan entered the 2019 season as the Dolphins starting middle linebacker.
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Raekwon McMillan played in 13 games before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 15.
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Raekwon McMillan was placed on injured reserve on December 17,2019.
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Raekwon McMillan suffered a torn ACL in practice and was placed on injured reserve on August 7,2021, missing the 2021 season.
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Raekwon McMillan signed a one-year contract extension through 2022 on September 27,2021.
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Raekwon McMillan entered the 2022 season as a starting linebacker alongside Ja'Whaun Bentley, but was relegated to special teams and a backup player as the season progressed.
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Raekwon McMillan finished the season with 35 tackles, one sack, and a fumble recovery touchdown.
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On March 10,2023, Raekwon McMillan signed a contract extension with the Patriots.
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On May 25, it was announced that Raekwon McMillan had suffered a partially torn Achilles tendon at organized team activities and would be placed on season-ending injured reserve, missing the entirety of his 2023 season .
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Raekwon McMillan played nine games for the Patriots during the 2024 season, making 45 total tackles.
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On December 24,2024, Raekwon McMillan was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad, and promoted to the active roster four days later.
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Raekwon McMillan contributed to the final two games of the Titans' 2024 season, recording one tackle.