Hershey McLaurin is a defensive back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Purdue.
McLaurin moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Neal Brown, Dana Holgorsen and Barry Odom. On tape: 12 tackles and 1 sack against Rutgers, Week 9, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Purdue | 25 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 50 | 27 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 44 | 24 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 45 | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 164 | 91 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 0-19@ Northwestern | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27vs Rutgers | 12 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 16-21@ No. 21 Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-34vs No. 1 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 13-49@ Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL25 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
52.0%
404 pass / 373 run
Plays / game
64.8
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
441 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Played for three programs.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Neal Brown, Willie Fritz and Barry Odom.
