Robert
Mcclain.
Robert
Mcclain.
Connecticut
The Carolina Panthers primarily run a nickel 4-2-5 defense, often utilizing two-high safety looks and mixing in single-high alignments on a situational basis against particular formations.
Initially a sub-package safety with special teams value, McClain projects as a potential starting strong safety with development, capable of playing closer to the line of scrimmage.
A purely single-high safety system that demands exceptional range and deep coverage ability would significantly limit his impact.
McClain's versatility and physical playing style make him a valuable asset in a modern, multiple-safety defense, particularly in run support and underneath coverage.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UConn | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | UConn | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | UConn | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.