Eric McClain

DB • 5'11" • 180 lbs • Lombard, IL, USA

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Eric McClain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a defensive back

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Ball State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 2
Program Path: Ball State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan

Player Story

Eric McClain built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive back from Lombard, IL wearing No. 4, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Eric McClain's career was his defensive production:...

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Class 2024 · Rating 0.8094

Glenbard East · Lombard, IL

Committed To: Ball State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2024

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Latest team and position: Ball State · DB
Career Tackles: 50
Tracked sample: 2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 17 games
Best season: 2024 Regular Season · Ball State
Top game: Western Michigan
Recruit profile: 3-star · Glenbard East · Ball State
High school pipeline: Glenbard East · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 4 · Sophomore
2025 Tackles rank: 26 tackles · DB 360th (top 37%) · Mid-American 161st (top 28%) · National 1,641st (top 27%)

Eric McClain played DB for Ball State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Eric McClain recorded 50 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Ball State.

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