Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 46 yds |
| Total | 6 | 59 | 11.1 | 0 | 13 |
#1
Jahlil McClain
Junior wide receiver for Fresno State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 185 lb · Bellflower, CA · St. John Bosco HS
Returning to Fresno State for 2026
The numbers
59
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 9.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 46 yds, vs Sacramento State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Fresno State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisville in 2023.
- Transferred from Louisville to Fresno State in 2025.
Jahlil McClain
Moves the chains on third down. Louisville to Fresno State — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 46 rec yds, 5 receptions against Sacramento State, Week 2, 2026.
59 REC YDS · 6 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Louisville3-star out of St. John Bosco
20257 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Matt Entz — 10-5 over that span.
2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 REC/g, 29.5 YDS/g, 11.1 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 13 | 169 | 13.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 19 | 228 | 12.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Fresno State
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Parker Kingston’s 2024 season.
Matches Parker on
Yards / reception
Class year
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Parker on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Aveion Chenault's freshman season at Western Michigan (2025).
Matches Aveion on
Yards / reception
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Aveion on
Class year (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jahlil McClain
Background
2025 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games this season … started in four … finished the season with 13 receptions for 169 yards and a touchdown … had a season-high three catches twice – at Colorado State (Oct. 10) and vs San Diego State (Oct. 25) … had a season-high 47 yards at Colorado State … s...
The receiver room · Fresno State
- #5Josiah Freeman642 receiving yards · 2025
- Ezekiel Avit255 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jahlil McClain169 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Jayon Farrar114 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jordan Malau'ulu88 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology