Zakoby McClain

Zakoby McClain (born March 7, 2000) is an American professional football inside linebacker. He played college football at Auburn.

Zakoby McClain

Profile
Position	Inside linebacker
Personal information
Born	(2000-03-07) March 7, 2000 (age 25) Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Valdosta (Valdosta, Georgia)
College	Auburn (2018–2021)
NFL draft	2022: undrafted
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2022)* New Orleans Breakers (2023) Saskatchewan Roughriders (2024)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-SEC (2021)

Early life

McClain attended Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia. Coming out of high school, McClain was a 4-star prospect. He was ranked the 13th best outside linebacker prospect and 24th best prospect from the state of Georgia. McClain committed to Auburn over LSU, Tennessee and many other programs.^[1][2][3]

College career

McClain played very little his freshman season. As a sophomore, McClain became a full time starter, and in the 2019 Iron Bowl against rival Alabama, he had a 99-yard Pick Six that helped propel the Tigers to a 48–45 upset.^[4] In his junior season, McClain led the nation in total tackles with 113.^[5][6] In his senior season, McClain was named to the Second-team All-SEC Team.^[7] On December 27, McClain announced he would skip Auburn's bowl game and enter the NFL draft.^[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.65 s	1.63 s	2.75 s	4.59 s	7.40 s	33.0 in (0.84 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	21 reps
Sources:[9][10][11]

Baltimore Ravens

McClain signed with the Baltimore Ravens after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft.^[12] He was waived on August 30.^[13]

New Orleans Breakers

McClain signed with the New Orleans Breakers on January 7, 2023.^[14] The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).^[15]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On January 30, 2024, McClain signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[16] He was released on August 15, 2024.^[17]