Matthew McClelland | Southern Illinois
College Football Player
Matthew McClelland
Southern IllinoisHeight6' 2"Weight200 lbsExperienceSenior
19SOLO
0Forced Fumbles
1Interceptions
1Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionSafety
Jersey#21
Height6' 2"
Weight200 lbs
BirthplaceMesa, AZ
CollegeSouthern Illinois
ClassSenior
TeamSouthern Illinois
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamSouthern Illinois
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumSaluki Stadium
LocationIL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Illinois StateWeek 7 · Saluki StadiumOctober 17, 2026 · 4:00 PMESPNU
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 172 | 92 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 85 | 1 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 35-14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ South Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 31-10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Youngstown State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 28-16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Murray State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 46-6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 48-10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Samford2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 22-18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ West Florida2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 34-31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |