Junior linebacker for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 230 lb · Snellville, GA · Brookwood
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 89th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, at Cincinnati
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Malcolm Mccain
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He has spent four seasons in the Miami (OH) linebacker corps. The receipt: 10 tackles against Cincinnati — Week 3, 2026.
22 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chuck Martin.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 22 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 66 | 28 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 103 | 40 | 7.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
1 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 9 points · 24 long · 100 percent on field goals
Since week 2: +10 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Chuck Martin — 28-17 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (89th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups22 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
47.9%
80 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
55.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #25 of 55 Mid-American LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,131 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a junior.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Fitzgerald Mofor’s 2017 season.
Matches Fitzgerald on
Differs from Fitzgerald on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to AJ Crider's senior season at Toledo (2021).
Matches AJ on
Player DNA
2025 Highlights: Played in all 14 games, making eight starts Finished season with 73 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble Had a career-best 13 tackles versus Fresno State in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Had sacks versus Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan, both Miami…
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