#9
New Mexico · 2026

Eric McClain

CBJunior5' 11", 183 lbsLombard, IL
New Mexico Lobos5-1 · TDC #43
Snap share
12%
likely 0–15%
Tackles
5
2898th of 5410 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Charting

Where McClain's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
2
18.5 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
19.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
2
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farNew Mexico#43 · 5-1412%500000
2025Ball State#132 · 4-81145%2810222
2024Ball State#125 · 3-9733%2400000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Eric McClain's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Eric McClain's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.2 avg. game scoreBest: 4.7 vs Central Michigan (Week 1)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Central MichiganW 38–74.7210000··
2MercyhurstW 70–74.0110000··
3@OklahomaL 6–14—········
4@New Mexico StateW 42–18—no stats recorded
5UTEPW 61–74.0110000··
7@Hawai'iW 21–104.0110000··
2026 · 5 games4.2540000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles52898th / 5410
Solo4—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Central Michigan48~31 (0–48)265%
Wk 2 · Mercyhurst55~6 (0–19)111%
Wk 5 · UTEP54~4 (0–12)17%
Wk 7 · Hawai'i66~·10%
Season34941 (0–53)512%

Position Room

23 DBs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
7Tavian CombsSSR240040
0Austin BrawleySSR231.50.522
3CJ McBeanSSO1920—2
12Drew SpeechSSR1741—1
20Kevin LongstreetSSR1410—1
8Ormanie ArnoldCBSR110014
Nick WheelerS1110—0
5Frankie Edwards IIICBJR101.50.510
Jahmir TorresCB101.5023
9Eric McClainCBJR500—0
29Xavier Rivera-RogersSFR200—0
4Jayden SheridanCBSR100—0
16Marco Beltran Jr.SFR100—0
17Will HicksSJR100—0
24Joshua BarnesCBJR10010
25Bear LevellsCBSR100—0
13Chris Gant Jr.SJR—————
14Melaki GutierrezCBJR—————
21Josh MensahSFR—————
27Brannon HamptonCBFR—————
28Deriece BrownSSO—————
30Keshawn MonroeSSO—————
39Jaron LilesSFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. New Mexico depth chart →