Usage Score
14.7
Player Dossier
2021-2025Florida State
Malik McClain
WR • 6'5" • 205 lbs • Daphne, AL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Malik McClain reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.6
Consistency
35.9
Season Value
57.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Florida State • Penn State • Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
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.
Malik McClain, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Arizona State. Malik McClain reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Arizona State paired 441 primary output with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Florida State, Penn State, Arizona State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. 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.
2025 Postseason · Arizona State
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
40.1
Efficiency
78.6
Usage
14.7
Consistency
35.9
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 63. Unknown: 5. Texas State: 8. Baylor: 11. TCU: 15. Utah: 12. Houston: 159. Iowa State: 49. West Virginia: 37. Colorado: 25. Arizona: 57
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. Duke: 9 by 46.7. Unknown: 2 by 16.7. Texas State: 1 by 53.3. Baylor: 1 by 73.3. TCU: 1 by 100. Utah: 1 by 80. Houston: 7 by 100. Iowa State: 2 by 100. West Virginia: 2 by 100. Colorado: 1 by 100. Arizona: 4 by 95
Split Comparison
Wins24.2 · n=6 · -48.6 vs Losses
Losses72.8 · n=4 · +48.6 vs Wins
First Half19 · n=6 · -46.4 vs Second Half
Second Half65.4 · n=5 · +46.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Colorado
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ DukeHigh volume | L 39-42 | — | 9 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Arizona | L 7-23 | — | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Colorado | W 42-17 | — | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs West Virginia | W 25-23 | — | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Iowa State | W 24-19 | — | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 0 | 28 |
| Sun 10/26 | vs Houston100 receiving yards | L 16-24 | — | 7 | 159 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 0 | 36 |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Utah | L 10-42 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs TCU | W 27-24 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Baylor | W 27-24 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Texas State | W 34-15 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida State
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Penn State
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Arizona State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida State | 190 | 65.6 | 8.4 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Florida State | 206 | 70.3 | 8.6 | 16 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida State | 206 | 70.3 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 71 | 61.1 | 9.4 | -135 |
| 2024 Postseason | Arizona State | 85 | 100 | 6.1 | 14 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Arizona State | 85 | 100 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Arizona State | 441 | 78.6 | 14.7 | 356 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Arizona State | 441 | 78.6 | 14.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
159
Primary metric
159 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
West Virginia
58
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
#3
Massachusetts
51
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Iowa State
43
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Florida
44
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
44 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Arizona State
441 primary output · 78.6 efficiency · 14.7 usage
57.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · Arizona State
57.3
441 primary · 78.6 efficiency · 14.7 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Arizona State
57
85 primary · 100 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9056
IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
3
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
993
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.