Bobby McMillen III

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.
High School:
Central

2019
Solid contributor on special teams and reserve linebacker … played in 13 games, starting one … recorded 22 tackles and one pass breakup … had four tackles vs. Iowa … posted a career-high five tackles vs. ULM … recorded first career start vs. Texas Tech, tallying two tackles and a pass breakup … had four tackles vs. Kansas … ended career with three tackles vs. Notre Dame in the Camping World Bowl.

2018
Played in two games before suffering a season-ending knee injury.

2017
A big contributor on ISU’s special teams, playing in all 13 games … posted nine tackles, including seven solo stops, and one sack … had two tackles vs. Kansas.

2016
Played in five games before a knee injury sidelined him for the season … registered six tackles, including four solo stops … had one pass breakup … registered a pair of tackles vs. Iowa and San Jose State.

2015
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Central Michigan … a three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN … ranked as the 19th-best prospect in Illinois according to ESPN … three-year starter … rated as the top middle linebacker in Illinois and the 37th-best middle linebacker nationally by Scout … first-team all-state selection by the News Gazette and an honorable mention all-state pick by the IHSFCA … Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Football first-team all-area selection … invited to play in the USA Football International Bowl … Conference player of the year, Naperville Sun Football Player of the Year and the Chicago Football Defensive Player of the Year … as a senior, team finished 9-3 and made the Class 8A state quarterfinals … tallied 146 tackles, 11.0 TFL, two safeties, two interceptions and two touchdowns … team allowed just 13 points per game … posted 16 tackles in the state quarterfinal game vs. Simeon … team finished 11-3 and won the Class 8A state championship in his junior season in 2013 … registered 118 tackles, 10.0 TFL and three interceptions to earn all-conference and honorable mention all-state honors … also an all-state baseball player, batting .579 in conference play in 2014 … three-time academic all-conference recipient in both baseball and football … coached by Mike Stine.

Personal
Born June 28, 1997 … son of Joanie and Bob McMillen … father played football at Illinois Benedictine College and professionally in the Arena Football League where he won three ArenaBowl championships … Bob was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 2013 … Bob served as head coach for the Chicago Rush and the LA Kiss in the AFL … communication studies major.