Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#16
Jaylon White-McClain
Senior edge rusher on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 265 lb · Virginia Beach, VA · Kempsville
CFB Index 77 · #41 of 285 interior linemenMedium confidenceReturning to Cincinnati for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Western Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 edge rusher on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Old Dominion in 2022.
- Transferred from Old Dominion to Cincinnati in 2025.
Jaylon White-McClain
Wins his gap play after play. Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ricky Rahne and Scott Satterfield. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Western Carolina, Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20223 games
- Signed with Old Dominion3-star out of Kempsville
20259 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Cincinnati
Coaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Old Dominion3-9HC: Ricky Rahne · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
2023Old Dominion6-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2024Old Dominion5-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceFading
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 14 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 42 | 14 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 15 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Old Dominion | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 78 | 22 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (23 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #58
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matthew Thomas’s 2023 season.
Matches Matthew on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson LaDuke's senior season at Nevada (2023).
Matches Jackson on
Class year
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylon White-McClain
The defensive line · Cincinnati
- #4Marquaze Parker3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Chidera Otutu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Brian Simms III2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Jaylon White-McClain1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #34Myles Harrison0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology