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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 45.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Player Story
Zakoby McClain built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Valdosta, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Zakoby McClain's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Zakoby McClain, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Auburn. Zakoby McClain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 267
- TFL
- 19
- Sacks
- 5.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 8
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Zakoby McClain quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · LB
- Career Tackles
- 267
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Auburn
- Top game
- Ole Miss
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Valdosta · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Valdosta · 30 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 95 tackles · LB 65th (top 6%) · SEC 10th (top 2%) · National 80th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 21.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 48 | 4.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 2 | 33 |
| 2020 Postseason | Auburn | 11 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 61.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Auburn | 11 | 102 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | 61.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 95 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 66.9 |
Related Context
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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 18 primary output with 45.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 45.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on 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.
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2021 Regular Season · Auburn
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
45.9
Usage
9.3
Consistency
44.2
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Akron: 0. Alabama State: 1. Penn State: 2. Georgia State: 1. LSU: 1. 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. Alabama State: 10 by 51.7. Penn State: 2 by 28.3. Georgia State: 4 by 26.7. LSU: 12 by 60. 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
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Wins1.6 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs Wins
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 11/27 | vs AlabamaSplash game | 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 · Splash game | 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 StateSplash game | L 20-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Alabama State10+ tackles | W 62-0 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Akron | W 60-10 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Zakoby McClain story
Zakoby McClain built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Valdosta, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Zakoby McClain's career was his defensive production: 267 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Auburn. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Zakoby McClain's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn.
The arc is straightforward: Zakoby McClain moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Auburn
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 1 | 13.4 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Auburn | 7 | 24.9 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Auburn | 7 | 24.9 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Auburn | 11.5 | 50.6 | 14.2 | 4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Auburn | 11.5 | 50.6 | 14.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 18 | 45.9 | 9.3 | 6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ole Miss
Week 9 · W 31-20 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
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Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Texas A&M
Week 14 · L 20-31 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
93.3 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Alabama
Week 14 · W 48-45 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#4
@ South Carolina
Week 7 · L 22-30 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Arkansas
Week 6 · W 30-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Auburn
18 primary output · 45.9 efficiency · 9.3 usage
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#2
2020 Postseason · Auburn
61.5
11.5 primary · 50.6 efficiency · 14.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Auburn
61.5
11.5 primary · 50.6 efficiency · 14.2 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
9
Splash games
12
10+ tackle games
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