Matyus McLain
Washington State Cougars
72
Average

Matyus McLain

Washington State CougarsAverage
RDEDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Idaho
Projected Starter

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Matyus McLain is the projected starter at RDE for Washington State Cougars.

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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 72 overall (Average tier).

Recruit2★ · #2,811 NatlTeam Share1%
Priest River, ID
Jersey
#9
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
245 lbs
Transfer
Idaho

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—620

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 80-rated defense; 42th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 72.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 42% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 85% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-8 for role

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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72
Average
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Team Role

6 tkl · 2 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement17%

Depth at RDE · Washington State Cougars

  1. 1972Matyus McLainStarter
  2. 2568Michael Hughes
  3. 35166Ben Beatty
Coach Washington StTake 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.