Player facts
- Team
New York Jets- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Number
- 84
- Born
- Oct 8, 2002 (age 24)
- Birthplace
- Daphne, AL, USA
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
- College
- Arizona State
- Experience
- Rookie
- Status
- Active
Stats
2026 Offense
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Recent games
| Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
vs  CLE | W 17-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  CHI | L 23-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  DET | L 31-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Last 3 games. Click a game for its box score.
About
Malik Isaac McClain (born October 8, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Florida State Seminoles and for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
From Wikipedia’s article on Malik McClain, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
McClain grew up in Daphne, Alabama and attended Daphne High School before transferring to IMG Academy located in Bradenton, Florida for his senior season. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, the 43rd overall receiver, and 267th overall recruit in the class of 2021, where he held offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Penn State. He initially committed to play college football for the Florida State Seminoles, before de-committing, before eventually re-committing and signing to play for the Seminoles.
Florida State
In week seven of the 2021 season, he hauled in his first career touchdown reception in a win over North Carolina. McClain finished his freshman season in 2021, appearing in 12 games with nine starts, recording 16 receptions for 190 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2022 season, he logged just three starts, notching 17 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns, where after the conclusion of the season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Penn State
McClain transferred to play for the Penn State Nittany Lions. During the 2023 season, he played in all 13 games, finishing with six catches for 71 yards and one touchdown, where after the conclusion of the year, he once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Arizona State
McClain transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils. In the 2024 Big 12 Championship Game, he hauled in a 43 yard reception in a victory over Iowa State. In the 2025 Peach Bowl, McClain notched a 42 yard touchdown reception on a trick play thrown by running back Cam Skattebo, in a 39-31 loss to Texas. He decided to use the 2024 season to redshirt, after arriving to Arizona State late in the summer.
From Wikipedia’s article on Malik McClain, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
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Sources
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- 1WikipediaMalik McClain on Wikipedia