Is Eric McClain starting?
Eric McClain is listed 2nd string at RCB for New Mexico Lobos.
Eric McClain is listed RCB #2 for New Mexico at 77 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Glenbard East, ranked #2,783 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 26 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 183 lbs
- Transfer
- Ball State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 26 | 2 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8094
- National Rank
- #2783
- High School
- Glenbard East
- Hometown
- Lombard, IL
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 76th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.75 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 77.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19LOUTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 14-6
Sep 12WMERCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 70-7
Sep 6WCMUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | LOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WMERC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCMU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric McClain's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.