Cormani McClain (born February 26, 2004) is an American football cornerback for the Florida Gators. He previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes.
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Sophomore |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lakeland, Florida, U.S. | February 26, 2004
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
High school | Lakeland (FL) |
McClain attended Lakeland Senior High School in Lakeland, Florida.[1] He was one of the top players in the 2023 college football recruiting class, ranked No. 3 nationally by Rivals.com and No. 4 by ESPN and 247Sports.[2][3][4] He was touted as "a generational talent with an NFL-ready drive."[5]
McClain originally committed to the University of Miami, but flipped to the University of Colorado Boulder after Deion Sanders was hired as Colorado's head football coach.[5][6] He was rated by 247Sports as one of the freshmen most likely to make an impact in 2023.[7][8]
He transferred to the University of Florida on May 15, 2024.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Cormani McClain". Colorado Buffaloes. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Cormani McClain goes through his first practice at Colorado". SI.com. July 8, 2023.
- ^ David Cobb (February 1, 2023). "Top CB Cormani McClain signs with Colorado on National Signing Day 2023, ending whirlwind recruitment". CBS Sports.
- ^ Matt Wadleigh (June 19, 2023). "Cormani McClain makes list of top freshmen who could make an instant impact in 2023". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ Brian Howell (July 22, 2023). "Cormani McClain flashing talent even through adjustment period". The Denver Post.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (May 15, 2024). "Ex-Colorado CB McClain transferring to Florida". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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