Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2018-2021Auburn
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.
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.
Zakoby McClain played LB for Auburn. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zakoby McClain recorded 267 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Auburn.
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
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.5 · Games = 5 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · Games = 6 · -1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half2.2 · Games = 6 · +1.7 vs First Half
Game Log
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
90 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Alabama | L 22-24 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | @ South Carolina | L 17-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Mississippi State10+ tackles | L 34-43 | 13 | 10 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Texas A&M | L 3-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Ole Miss10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 31-20 | 14 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Arkansas10+ tackles | W 38-23 | 15 | 9 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Georgia | L 10-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/3 | @ LSU10+ tackles | W 24-19 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Georgia State | W 34-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Penn State | L 20-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown10+ tackles | — | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Akron | W 60-10 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Auburn
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 1 | 13.4 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Auburn | 7 | 24.9 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Auburn | 7 | 24.9 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Auburn | 9.5 | 48.8 | 16 | 2.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Auburn | 9.5 | 48.8 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 16 | 44.3 | 9.5 | 6.5 |
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.