#76 Nolan MacMillan Season 2013-14

Hawk-Item – – Selected by Ottawa in the first round (ninth pick overall) in the 2013 Canadian Football League draft . . . did not participate in 2013 spring practice due to injury.

2013 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten for second time in career . . . 2013 – – Saw action at right guard in five games . . . did not see action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in 28-14 win over Missouri State . . . did not see action in 27-21 win at Iowa State . . . saw action at right guard in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards while rushing for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . did not see action in 23-7 win at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State . . . did not see action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State . . . did not see action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern . . . saw action at right guard in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . saw action at right guard in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . saw action at right guard in 24-21 win over Michigan as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . saw action at right guard in 38-17 at Nebraska . . . did not see action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU. 2012 – – Saw action in nine games, with one start at left guard . . . missed final three games of the season due to injury . . . saw action on special teams in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . saw action on special teams in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . saw action on special teams in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . saw action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan as offense gained 430 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-13 win over Minnesota as offense gained 374 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . saw action at left tackle in 38-14 loss to Penn State, playing every snap in final three quarters . . . saw extended action at left guard in 28-17 loss at Northwestern . . . started at left guard and played both guard positions in 24-21 loss at Indiana, earning first starting assignment since 2010 season . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss to Purdue due to injury . . . did not see action in 42-17 loss at Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska due to injury.

2011 Preseason Honors – – Third team preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s College Football . . . 2011 – – did not see any game action due to injury.

2010 – – Fourth team Freshman All-America by Phil Steele’s College Football . . . honorable mention Freshman All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . Big Ten Conference all-Freshman team by Rivals.com . . . academic all-Big Ten . . . 2010 – – missed majority of spring practice due to injury . . . started at right guard in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . started at right guard in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense . . . started at right guard in 34-27 loss at Arizona . . . started at right guard in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yardstotal offense . . . started at right guard in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . started at right guard in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . did not see action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin due to injury . . . did not see action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State due to injury . . . did not see action in 18-13 win at Indiana due to injury . . . saw action at right guard in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . did not see action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-24 Insight Bowl victory over 12th-ranked Missouri.

2009 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Named first team all-MAP as a senior… led team to state championships in 2006 and 2007 . . . Career – – Originally from Toronto, Ontario, but attended prep school in New Jersey as a senior… team captain… honored as Ontario Scholar and an honor roll student… also lettered in swimming and track at St. Michael’s College School in Ontario… holds conference record in discus.

Personal – – Born 12/21/90… philosophy and pre-law major… parents are Janet and Paul MacMillan… high school coach: Paul Forbes at St. Michael’s and Dave Dudeck at the Hun School.