San José State · W 26-10
No catches.
Oregon State · W 38-22
1 catch, 48 yards
The other 6 games average 34 yards. This one was 14 above.
McClain has catches in 7 of Fresno State’s 8 games: none against San José State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jahlil McClain
Transferred to Fresno State from Louisville. On tape: 57 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Boise State, Week 6, 2026.
252 receiving yards · 20 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Oregon State on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 48 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 20 catches for 252 yards. Fresno State has thrown to him 27 times in 187 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 20 | 252 | 12.6 | 1 | 48 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 13 | 169 | 13.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Career | 33 | 421 | 12.8 | 2 | 48 |
Last game (Wk 9): 48 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ No. 14 USC | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 5 | W 26-6@ Washington State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38vs No. 23 Boise State | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 48 | |
| Total | 20 | 252 | 12.6 | 1 | 48 |
Week 6 · 2026
L 31-38
vs Boise State
5 rec · 57 yds
With J. Mandal — 218 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.5 · 26 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · N. Verdugo — 41.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
343rd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3015% of team targetsCatch rate
67%20 of 30 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
67% catch rate on 30 targets · 15% of the team's targets · 33% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
2 seasons under Matt Entz — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 47.5 | 20.4 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 20.7 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 34.0 | 10.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #283 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Brohm and Matt Entz.
