February
Jerron McMillian: 2012 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Jerron McMillian
1) Introduction: Packers safety Jerron McMillian was the second of Green Bay’s two fourth round draft picks in 2012 (133rd overall). When the team lost safety Nick Collins in 2011, it quickly became a position of need for the Packers. Charles Woodson would move back to safety, but the team needed some young talent to infuse for the future. Enter McMillian who, much like Collins, was a Packers draft pick from a small school and a guy the team was hoping was a diamond in the rough. McMillian was drafted for his football smarts and ability to be equally as effective against the pass and in run support.
2) Profile:
Jerron McMillian
- Age: 23
- Born: 4/2/1989 in Newark, NJ
- Height: 5’11″
- Weight: 203
- College: Maine
- Rookie Year: 2012
- NFL Experience: 1 year
3) Expectations coming into the season: The team knew they had both Woodson and Morgan Burnett as starters at safety so McMillian was not immediately expected to start. Heading into training camp, the team likely wasn’t sure what they had in the rookie from Maine. He proved a quick study and was sharing reps with M.D. Jennings on second team defense during the offseason. By the end of training camp, the team had already inserted McMillian into the defensive game planning for the upcoming regular season.
