KJ McClain brings versatile, high-IQ safety play to Tennessee
A three-star New Jersey safety in Tennessee’s 2026 class, KJ McClain arrives with a strong résumé of versatility, physicality, and ball production: as a 2024 junior at St. Joseph Regional, he posted 45 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 3 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery, and he chose the Vols after drawing 19 Division I offers. Recruiting outlets consistently slot him as a top-10 player in New Jersey and a mid-tier national safety prospect, while film evaluations praise his speed, awareness, and high-IQ playmaking — the kind of steady, instinctive defensive back who can fit a multiple secondary and compete early for snaps.
