Jaylen McClain: Safety, Ohio State University/2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting
BNDF on YouTube · Jul 21
S · Ohio State · 6'0" · 203 lb
Consensus #92 · Possible starter (pre-combine)
From consensus rank and position against 20 years of careers; testing and Burst join after the combine.
Safeties ranked 91–100 (he's #92) have usually gone in the middle-half range of picks 76–159, with a median of 98. From 31 drafted players in the 2016-2026 drafts, by CFBD pre-draft rank (±10).
Jaylen McClain: Safety, Ohio State University/2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting
BNDF on YouTube · Jul 21
#92 in the week of Sep 21. The chart starts next week.
After the combine
Burst grades his athletic testing against every player at his position since 2000, on a 0 to 10 scale.
| Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ohio State | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 Ohio State | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 Ohio State | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Int | Yds | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ohio State | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Oregon Football vs Ohio State | Game HIGHLIGHTS (2026)
GoDucks on YouTube · 3d
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. USC Trojans | COLLEGE FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS | 10/31/26
NBC Sports on YouTube · Nov 1
No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers | COLLEGE FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS | 10/17/26
NBC Sports on YouTube · Oct 18
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Iowa Hawkeyes |COLLEGE FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS | 10/3/26 | NBC Sports
NBC Sports on YouTube · Oct 4
Illinois at Ohio State | Highlights | Big Ten Football | 09/26/2026
Big Ten Football on YouTube · Sep 26
Kent State Golden Flashes vs No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes Quick Highlights 🏈 CFB on FOX
CFB ON FOX on YouTube · Sep 19
Ryan Day, Carson Hinzman and Jaylen McClain preview Ohio State's road game against USC
Eleven Warriors on YouTube · Oct 27
Ohio State STAR Jaylen McClain makes HUGE strip sack play against Indiana! #buckeyes
97.1 The Fan - Ohio's Sports Destination on YouTube · Oct 27
Jaylen McClain: Ohio State run defense has improved a lot, happy with win despite things to clean up
Eleven Warriors on YouTube · Oct 17
Jaylen McClain: Safety, Ohio State University/2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting
BNDF on YouTube · Jul 21
Ryan Day, Austin Siereveld and Jaylen McClain meet media following Ohio State's 41-28 loss to Oregon
Eleven Warriors on YouTube · 4d
Jaylen McClain pins Ohio State's loss to USC on “lack of focus, discipline and execution”
Eleven Warriors on YouTube · Nov 2
Jaylen McClain postgame interview | Ohio State vs. USC
WBNS 10TV on YouTube · Oct 31
Jaylen McClain Is The BEST FREE SAFETY PROSPECT IN YEARS!
JWAC Gridiron on YouTube · Oct 31
Ohio State Player Spotlight: Jaylen McClain
WBNS 10TV on YouTube · Oct 28
Jaylen McClain explains why Ohio State’s defense is playing better
Bucknuts | Ohio State on 247Sports on YouTube · Oct 27
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Burst
After the combineJaylen McClain gets a Burst score once he tests at the combine or his pro day. Burst grades each test against every S at the combine since 2000, where 5.0 is average for the position and 10 is the best ever. Each area is the average of its tests. Size-adjusted weighs speed against body weight. With fewer than 5 combine tests, pro day results fill the tests he skipped; timed pro day drills (40, shuttle, 3-cone) aren't scored yet.
Caden Sterns
DB · Texas · 2021 draft, #152
Similar production and size · 78% match
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Donovan Wilson
S · Texas A&M · 2019 draft, #213
Similar production and size · 71% match
Built from our own data: size, Burst testing and college production against drafted players since 2006, and how their NFL careers went. A comp isn't a forecast.
CBS Sports College Football · Oct 29
It's all relative: Ohio State's Jaylen McClain proving 'the dark side' defensive instincts run deep in familyHeadlines link to the original source.
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| Tkl |
|---|
| TFL |
|---|
| Sck |
|---|
| PD |
|---|
| Wk 1 vs Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wk 2 at Texas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wk 3 vs Kent State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wk 4 vs Illinois | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Wk 5 at Iowa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wk 6 vs Maryland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wk 7 at Indiana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wk 9 at USC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wk 10 vs Oregon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Int | Yds | |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 at Texas | 1 | 7 |
| Wk 5 at Iowa | 1 | 0 |
College stats courtesy of CollegeFootballData.com.