Eric McAlister
American football player
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric McAlister (born November 22, 2002) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Boise State Broncos and for the TCU Horned Frogs.
_(cropped).jpg)
McAlister at the 2024 New Mexico Bowl | |
| No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 22, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Azle (Azle, Texas) |
| College |
|
| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
McAlister attended Azle High School in Azle, Texas, where he caught for 2,947 yards and 43 touchdowns in his final two seasons.[1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Boise State Broncos over offers from schools such as Nebraska, San Diego State, Utah, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.[2]
College career
Boise State
In week 10 of the 2022 season, McAlister hauled in two receptions for 33 yards and his first career touchdown versus BYU.[3] He finished the 2022 season with 11 receptions for 259 yards and four touchdowns.[4] In week 10 of the 2023 season, McAlister notched eight receptions for 85 yards in a 37–30 loss to Fresno State.[5] He finished the 2023 season with 47 receptions for 873 yards and five touchdowns for the Broncos.[6] Late in the 2023 season with three games remaining, he stepped away from the team and entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
TCU
McAlister transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.[8] In his first season with the Horned Frogs in 2024, he appeared in all 13 games, where he notched 39 receptions for 762 yards and five touchdowns.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 4.53 s | 1.57 s | 2.65 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
He had a workout with the New York Giants in July 2026.[12]
Personal life
On March 15, 2024, McAlister was arrested after threatening a man with a gun; he was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and later plead guilty where he was sentenced to probation.[13]