Player profileIowa State Football
Iowa State · Football
Matthew McClain
S · Freshman · #42 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Frisco, TX
Loading live player file…
Estimated NIL value
$53K
Iowa State · Football
Matthew McClain
S · Freshman · #42 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Frisco, TX
Loading live player file…
Estimated NIL value
$53K
Iowa State · Football
S · Freshman · #42 · 6' 1" · 205 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Frisco, TX
Estimated NIL value
$53K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $48.5K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Matthew McClain is a 6' 1" 205 lbs Freshman Safety for Iowa State and is listed by ESPN from Frisco, TX. Matthew McClain ranks 58th within the current Iowa State football roster. The modeled value is $53K, with $48.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $17.95M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Iowa State roster market: $32.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.95M
Iowa State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
No current game log available
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Safety
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#42
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Frisco, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Iowa State Cyclones
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1358 nationally
Rating: 0.8644
High school: Frisco Liberty
From: Frisco, TX
Class: 2026 / S
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Matthew McClain, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $53K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $53K. The pool-accounting allocation is $48.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Iowa State football market. The player ranks 58th on that roster.
Loading the newest player-specific reporting…
Other Iowa State S estimates.
Recent player-specific reporting from school and national college-sports sources, newest first. NIL and endorsement stories are marked when relevant.
