Mac McWilliams: DB · UCF · #20.
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Mac McWilliams
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for four head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Colorado — Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-3vs New Hampshire | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Sam Houston | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-34@ TCU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-48vs Colorado | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 13-24@ Florida | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-19vs Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-38@ No. 9 Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-12vs Arizona | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-35@ Arizona State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-31@ West Virginia | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-28vs Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 25 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
20%6 TFL32 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
37.5%
310 pass / 516 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #272 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at UAB and UCF, 132 tackles — drafted at #145 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
A stat line in 41 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Bill Clark, Bryant Vincent, Trent Dilfer and Gus Malzahn.
Next stop · NFL
Philadelphia EaglesEntering 2nd NFL season
Philadelphia EaglesEntering 2nd NFL season
