Player Dossier

2018-2021

Auburn

Zakoby McClain

LB • 6'0" • 219 lbs • Valdosta, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Zakoby McClain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

9.5

Efficiency

44.3

Consistency

39.5

Season Value

27.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Auburn

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Auburn
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Zakoby McClain, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Auburn. Zakoby McClain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Auburn paired 16 primary output with 44.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 44.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · Auburn

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.3

Efficiency

44.3

Usage

9.5

Consistency

39.5

Best Game by takeover score

Alabama

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Akron: 0. Unknown: 1. Penn State: 1. Georgia State: 1. LSU: 0. Georgia: 0. Arkansas: 2.5. Ole Miss: 4. Texas A&M: 1. Mississippi State: 1.5. South Carolina: 1. Alabama: 3

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Akron: 7 by 29.2. Unknown: 10 by 51.7. Penn State: 2 by 18.3. Georgia State: 4 by 26.7. LSU: 12 by 50. Georgia: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 15 by 75. Ole Miss: 14 by 90. Texas A&M: 4 by 26.7. Mississippi State: 13 by 65. South Carolina: 4 by 26.7. Alabama: 7 by 59.2

Split Comparison

Wins1.5 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · -1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half2.2 · n=6 · +1.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Ole Miss

Best efficiency game

90 vs Ole Miss

Result
Sat 11/27vs AlabamaL 22-2472102
Sun 11/21@ South CarolinaL 17-2142100
Sat 11/13vs Mississippi State10+ tacklesL 34-4313100.5001
Sat 11/6@ Texas A&ML 3-2043001
Sat 10/30vs Ole Miss10+ tackles · 2+ sacksW 31-201410220
Sat 10/16@ Arkansas10+ tacklesW 38-231590.5002
Sat 10/9vs GeorgiaL 10-3432000
Sun 10/3@ LSU10+ tacklesW 24-19124000
Sat 9/25vs Georgia StateW 34-2442100
Sat 9/18@ Penn StateL 20-2821100
Sat 9/11vs Unknown10+ tackles107100
Sat 9/4vs AkronW 60-1073000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Auburn

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201820192019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonAuburn113.42
2019 PostseasonAuburn724.96.96
2019 Regular SeasonAuburn724.96.90
2020 PostseasonAuburn9.548.8162.5
2020 Regular SeasonAuburn9.548.8160
2021 Regular SeasonAuburn1644.39.56.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Texas A&M

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.3 takeover score.

#2

Ole Miss

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.

#3

Alabama

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.

#4

Georgia

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.

#5

South Carolina

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Auburn

16 primary output · 44.3 efficiency · 9.5 usage

27.2

#2

2020 Postseason · Auburn

26.3

9.5 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 16 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Auburn

26.3

9.5 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 16 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

12

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.9221

Valdosta · Valdosta, GA

Committed To
Auburn
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

267

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
267