Malik McClain
Malik McClain
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Herm Edwards → Kenny Dillingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 31 | 441 | 14.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 17 | 206 | 12.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Florida State | 16 | 190 | 11.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 72 | 993 | 13.8 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Florida State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 70% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #40
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tristan Smith’s 2025 season.
Matches Tristan on
Differs from Tristan on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
Hunter Long
Taylor Grimes
Anthony Lowe
Matches Hunter on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Loic Fouonji's graduate season at Vanderbilt (2024).
Matches Loic on
Differs from Loic on
Player DNA
Players who play like Malik McClain
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #479
Peaked at #479 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+132%
Up 132% from first season to most-recent.