Cameron McMillon is an underrated, 6-foot-4 235-pound Class of 2026 pro-style quarterback to watch of South Pointe High School in Football City, USA (Rock Hill, SC).
McMillon has completed 97 of 137 passes for 1,844 yards (70.1% and 263.4 yards per game) with a 20-to-2 touchdown to interception ratio in just seven games this season.
Playing a schedule that was cut short amidst a knee surgery, McMillon missed the Stallions’ first two games. But during his first return to the Palmetto Preps Gridiron since 2023, he was all over the field for South Pointe, helping his team to a 63-0 win over Ballantine Ridge. And McMillon hasn’t looked back since.
“Overall, it’s been a good season. Now, I’m just getting ready for the playoffs,” he said.
McMillon was a standout sophomore at Fairfield Central High School before suffering his injury, but with previously-established relationships, his transition to South Pointe was smooth. “It wasn’t that big of a transition, because I already knew the people there,” he said.
For McMillon, a native of Rock Hill, the biggest factor was learning his new Stallions’ playbook. “Just getting to know the plays, the other players, and the coaches,” he said.
Overcoming the injury was the biggest battle. “I had to work out, and just do whatever I could until I got fully cleared from my doctor,” he said.
Football was the easy part. “Then, just getting back on the field, and doing what I do,” said McMillon.
McMillon was on the radar of Division 1 coaches since his early days at Fairfield. He camped at Tennessee and Clemson, attended a Tigers’ home game, and was invited to East Carolina and South Carolina State in 2023. McMillon was extended his first FBS offer from Marshall shortly after completing his freshman season in Feb. 2023.
He had many highs with the Griffins, dominating competition. But playing under the leadership of head coach Bobby Collins and the championship-pedigree, National Football Leauge-alumna producing Stallions is something completely new to him. At South Pointe, he has improved his mechanics. “Just moving my feet more, (getting) my feet and lower body (in-sync),” McMillon said.
Schematics and picking apart defenses is something he has learned to do more precisely, he said. “I’ve been learning more about defenses, their coverages, and their weak spots. Everything,” McMillon said.
“Cover 3, the seams, Cover 2, man-to-man coverages and knowing those matchups, Cover 6, and (differentiating) which side is which and calling the right plays. Just picking apart the defense by learning the coverages,” McMillon said.
He shined amongst the stars at Fairfield, but moving up to 4A football in Rock Hill has been a entirely new learning experience for the young quarterback. “Coach Collins and (South Pointe’s) staff have taught me more than I thought I’ve known. They broke everything down to me about coverages and more types of play styles. Just helping me out overall,” McMillon said.
Heading down the stretch, the Stallions have one more regular season game in Columbia at 7-2 Richland Northeast this Friday. Under Friday Night Lights, he will take part in an exciting duel with Cavaliers’ 3-star pro style quarterback Will Wilson. Wilson, ranked No. 16 in the state and No. 35 at the position, is committed to N.C. State.
Like any competitor with a championship pedigree, McMillon welcomes the challenge with anticipation. He will also enjoy Wilson’s presence after the game. The friends train alongside one another during the off-season.
“I look forward to throwing against Will. We train together,” McMillon said.
Then, it will be on to the playoffs, where South Pointe hopes to capture their first state championship in three years. It would be the first time they hoisted the title trophy since they upended Beaufort 41-7 at Benedict’s Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Dec. 2021.
To keep their collective dreams alive, the Stallions’ head coach is helping the franchise quarterback keep his cool with the big moment approaching. “Coach Collins has just been helping me keep my head on a swivel. He’s been telling me to play smart. Don’t make any bad decisions that are going to lead to a turnover that will hurt the team,” he said.
McMillon’s recruitment is a seperate, but equally intriguing story.
McMillon is still waiting to hear of his second offer. But he has been staying active with the process in the meantime. “Since picking up my offer from Marshall during my freshman year, I’ve just been going on visits and talking to coaches,” he said.
In our exclusive with McMillon, he informed us of an important part of his timeline, when he hopes to hear of more offers.
“I’m waiting to the spring (before) my senior season. After football season, just conditioning, working out more, and having college coaches come see me throw,” he said.
The naturally-gifted quarterback possesses a number of exciting traits, like his long, strong athletic arms, lean, tall, build, muscular frame, good mechanics and decision making.
But most important for McMillon is his ability to throw sling towering, deep throws along with check-down short and mid-range patterns.
