How South Pointe QB Cam McMillon is ‘like another coach on the field’ for Stallions
Humility is the key to success for South Pointe quarterback Cam McMillon.
The Stallions’ junior is averaging 241.2 passing yards per game and has 28 passing touchdowns on the season, but coach Bobby Collins says that humility is how McMillon has found success.
“He is one of the most humble kids I have coached,” Collins said. “At the quarterback spot, you want them to be like another coach on the field and he has been that for us. I consider him to be a cerebral player, where he does less talking and more listening, especially when coaches are talking to him and giving him directions. That has been paying off for us in games. He is humble, but he is very hungry. I think he is very determined to make sure we win the state championship this year.”
McMillon said he doesn’t really know how to act any differently. It was the way he was raised and he has always been humble.
“I don’t really know where (my humility) comes from,” McMillon said. “I have been humble since I was a young kid. I never really talked much or did any of the trash talking. I always just sit back and let my game do the talking. This sort of helps me in the way I try to lead my team. I don’t get in anyone’s face and yell or anything like that. I am always calm and lead by example and show everyone else what to do and let them follow my lead.”
McMillon describes himself as a pure pocket passer, but he can extend plays with his feet if he needs to do so. He says the key to being a good quarterback is to not overcomplicate the position. While it is the position that receives the most praise and scrutiny, to McMillon, he is just another piece of the puzzle that makes up the whole team.
“I just make it simple,” McMillon said. “I look at the safeties to pick up on what coverage they are in, and from there I look really quick at the corners to help verify the coverage they are in. Once I know the coverage, I know which of my guys should be open if they run the right routes. From there, my job is easy. I just throw them the ball and they do the work.”
South Pointe (10-2) is in the quarterfinals of the South Carolina 4A playoffs this week. They will travel to D.W. Daniel High School (11-1) for a game at 7:30 p.m Friday. McMillon is taking the same approach to this game — the first road game of the playoffs for the Stallions.
“We know it will be a good game,” McMillon said. “(Daniel) likes to run a lot of Cover 3 (defensive) coverages based on the film, but they can play some man coverage as well. So, we are just going to have our guys match up, and I am confident that our guys can win their matchup. I know they will win their matchups.”
McMillon, as humble as can be, gave a hat tip to his running back, Mason Pickett-Hicks, for making his job at quarterback easy.
“It is truly amazing to have a tailback like (Pickett-Hicks),” McMillon said. “Having a guy who can run it for 70 or 80 yards on any given play and then myself who can throw it for 70 to 80 yards makes it a nightmare for our opponents. (Pickett-Hicks) can run it, he can catch it out of the backfield and he also blocks really well.”
McMillon has collegiate offers from Charlotte and Marshall. While he has another year in high school, McMillon is focused on this season. He wants to win the championship and is playing as if it is his senior year.
“Ever since I got to South Pointe High School, I have loved the atmosphere here,” McMillon said. “I have become really close with the coaches and my teammates. So, yeah, it is nice to have another year here, but we are winning this year.”