Is Matyus McLain starting?
Matyus McLain is the projected starter at RDE for Washington State Cougars.
Matyus McLain is the projected starting RDE on a Average Washington State — 70 OVR.
See full Washington State Cougars depth chart ›Depth at RDE · Washington State Cougars
- 1970Matyus McLainStarter
- 25170Ben Beatty
- 3560Michael Hughes
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Priest River Lamanna, ranked #2,811 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 263 lbs
- Transfer
- Idaho
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7800
- National Rank
- #2811
- High School
- Priest River Lamanna
- Hometown
- Priest River, ID
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 43th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 70.
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 12LKSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-7
Sep 6LWASHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LKSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LWASH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matyus McLain'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.