Ryan McClain

Position:
OLB
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
240
Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.
High School:
La Cueva | Garden City CC

2021: Started all 12 games for the Zips...made 23 tackles, including 12 solo tackles...recorded a season-best five tackles, including four solo stops, versus Buffalo (Oct. 23)...netted a four-tackle performance with a sack at Western Michigan (Nov. 9)...garnered a tackle and a quarterback hurry at No. 10 Ohio State (Sept. 25)...tallied a pass break-up at Toledo (Nov. 27), while recording a four-tackle effort in Akron’s victory at Bowling Green (Oct. 9)...posted three, two and two tackles, respectively, against Bryant (Sept. 18), Ohio (Oct. 2) and Ball State (Nov. 2).

2020: Appeared in four games for the Zips, including a pair of starts...registered 11 tackles on the campaign, including four solo stops...added a tackle for a loss at Kent State (Nov. 17), while collecting a season-best four tackles...posted back-to-back three-tackle efforts versus Western Michigan (Nov. 4) and at Ohio (Nov. 10).

PRIOR TO AKRON: Played defensive end for coach Tim Minnick at Garden City Community College...Honorable Mention All-KJCAA...team went 8-3 overall...tallied 44 tackles, five sacks, and 10 TFL...spent 2018 at Arizona Western College but did not play...Dean’s List student...three-year letterwinner for coach Brandon Back at La Cueva High School...team was the 2017 state championship runner-up...All-State, All-6A Conference, and Team MVP...as a senior, had 12 sacks...invited to the All-Star game.

PERSONAL: Majoring in political science/national security...son of Mike and Tracey McClain...has two brothers – Alec and Cole...father played football at Northern Colorado.