Jalen McNair
Virginia Cavaliers
83
Good

Jalen McNair

Virginia CavaliersSolid
FSDefenseGoodTRANSFER · Buffalo
2nd String / Backup

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Jalen McNair is listed 2nd string at FS for Virginia Cavaliers.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 50 tackles, 2 INT, 4 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).

Team Share6%Percentile87th
Durham, NC
Jersey
#18
Class
GR/TR
Height
5'9"
Weight
198 lbs
Transfer
Buffalo

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—5024

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 87th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 83.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 87% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 30% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

50 tkl · 4 PD · 2 INT
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at FS · Virginia Cavaliers

  1. 1690Brandyn HillmanStarter
  2. 21883Jalen McNairYou
  3. 3164Montino Williams
Coach VirginiaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.