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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 802nd / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1339th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 31 | — |
Charting
Where McClain's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
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 since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Ohio State#2 · 6-1 | 7 | 82% | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | Ohio State#2 · 12-2 | 14 | 96% | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State#1 · 14-2 | 9 | 11% | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jaylen McClain's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jaylen 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
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 32 | 373rd / 5408 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1347th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 4 | 80th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 28th / 527 |
| Return yards | 7 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ball State | ✓ S | 60 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | · | 7% |
| Wk 2 · Texas | ✓ S | 78 | ~77 (31–78) | 6 | 1 | · | 99% |
| Wk 3 · Kent State | ✓ S | 55 | ~49 (20–52) | 3 | · | · | 89% |
| Wk 4 · Illinois | ✓ S | 71 | ~71 (29–71) | 12 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Iowa | ✓ S | 52 | ~49 (20–52) | 3 | · | · | 94% |
| Wk 6 · Maryland | ✓ S | 53 | ~53 (21–53) | 8 | · | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Indiana | — | 69 | ~56 (23–59) | 4 | · | · | 81% |
| Season | 6 GS | 438 | 359 (272–399) | 37 | 1 | 1 | 82% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Little Jr. | S | SR | 38 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 8 | Jaylen McClain | S | JR | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Devin Sanchez | CB | SO | 28 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 |
| 7 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | CB | SR | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Jay Timmons | CB | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | ||
| 28 | Simeon Caldwell | S | FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Leroy Roker III | S | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Cam Calhoun | CB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Terry Moore | S | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jordan Thomas | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 21 | Brenten Jones | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Ryan Rudzinski | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Blaine Bradford | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Dominick Kelly | CB | SO | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Deshawn Stewart | S | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Miles Lockhart | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Khmari Bing | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Kaden Gebhardt | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Glorien Gough | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Amar'e Miller | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Jackson Gula | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Ohio State depth chart →