Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2024-2025Ohio State
Jaylen McClain
S • 6'0" • 201 lbs • Rahway, NJ, USA
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Jaylen McClain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Player Story
Jaylen McClain built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a safety from Rahway, NJ wearing No. 18, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jaylen McClain's career was his defensive production: 68...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Jaylen McClain, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State. Jaylen McClain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Jaylen McClain quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · S
- Career Tackles
- 68
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Purdue
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Seton Hall Prep · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Seton Hall Prep · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Sophomore
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 53 tackles · S 105th (top 19%) · Big Ten 69th (top 9%) · National 541st (top 9%)
Jaylen McClain played S for Ohio State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Jaylen McClain recorded 68 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Ohio State.
Recognition
Honors
- 20252025 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20252025 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediathird
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