Jim McMillan

College career McMillan was a member of the Boise State Broncos of Boise State College from 1971 to 1974 and a three-year letterman from 1972 to 1974. He completed 74 of 136 passes (54%) for 1,027 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions in 1973. They were invited to the first-ever NCAA Division II playoffs, where they beat South Dakota 53–10 in the quarterfinals before losing to Louisiana Tech 38–34 in the semifinals. In 1974, McMillan totaled 192 completions on 313 attempts (61%) for 2,900 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions while also rushing 90 times for 201 yards and two touchdowns. He was named the 1974 Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year and also named a Division II All-American by the Associated Press, United Press International, and Kodak.

Professional career McMillan was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourteenth round, with the 350th overall pick, of the 1975 NFL draft but did not sign with them. He dressed in all 16 games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the 1975 CFL season, completing 64 of 155 passes (41.3%) for 868 yards, six touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. He also rushed 47 times for 297 yards.