Cornerback, New Mexico (from Ball State), 2024–26
Eric McClain
Lettered 2024–25 at Ball State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 183 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lombard, IL
Eric McClain plays cornerback for New Mexico, after Ball State (2024–25). Last time out, at Hawai’i: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Hawai’i, W 21–10
Next game: vs. North Dakota State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 26 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 55 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 9 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | 9 | CB | So. | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico | 9 | CB | Jr. | 5′11″ | 183 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 New Mexico 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTEP | W 61–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Hawai’i | W 21–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Ball State 10 games, 26 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Auburn | L 3–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. New Hampshire | W 34–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at UConn | L 25–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Western Michigan | L 0–42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Akron | W 42–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | at Toledo | L 9–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ball State 7 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vs.Western Michigan | L 42–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Kent State | W 37–35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 25–23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 21–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Buffalo | L 48–51 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Ohio | L 21–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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