Kobe McCloud
Clemson Tigers
84
Good

Kobe McCloud

Clemson TigersSolid
WLBDefenseGood
2nd String / Backup

Is Kobe McCloud starting?

Kobe McCloud is listed 2nd string at WLB for Clemson Tigers.

Redshirt senior · #21 · 5'11", 225 lbs

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Depth at WLB · Clemson Tigers

  1. 14793Sammy BrownStarter
  2. 22184Kobe McCloudYou
  3. 32663C.J. Kubah-Taylor

Clemson Starting Lineup

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Up next for Clemson

Clemson plays Syracuse away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Gaither, ranked #1,185 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 26 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,185 Natl3-Yr Total44 tackles · 1 sacksTeam Share3%
Tampa, FL
Jersey
#21
Class
RS SR
Height
5'11"
Weight
225 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025262.51
2024100
2023173.50

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
0.8530
National Rank
#1185
High School
Gaither
Hometown
Tampa, FL

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 70th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 84.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 70% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 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.

2026 Game Log

Oct 31WFSUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 36-24

Oct 24LVTTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 20-16

Oct 17WCHSOTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 37-0

Oct 3LMIATKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 41-13

Sep 19WUNCTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 28-20

Sep 6LLSUTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 51-10

Kobe McCloud's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

26 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement21%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.