Kansas · W 38-21
No tackles.
McClellan has tackles in 7 of Missouri’s 8 games: none against Kansas.
Dante McClellan
Second year in the same linebacker corps at Missouri. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Ole Miss — Week 7, 2026.
29 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31@ No. 24 Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs No. 8 Florida | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-6vs Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-31@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 34-10@ Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-10 at Arkansas, play by play
5 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Arkansas’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 27-10. Ended Arkansas’s drive (fumble).
How Missouri’s defense played that day
Arkansas’s 10 drives: 8 stopped (4 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3. His forced fumble came with Missouri up 17.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 15. Third quarter, up 24-17.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups29 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
47.4%
255 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
67.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #387 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
