18Jalen McNair
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Bio
Jalen McNair is a free safety from White Plains, Maryland, who attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School before playing at Buffalo. He appeared in four games during his 2020 debut, then saw limited action through 2023 before recording 53 tackles and an interception across all 13 games started in 2024. In 2025, McNair started all 12 games for the Bulls and registered 50 total tackles (27 solo), two tackles for loss, two interceptions for 37 yards, four pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries. He enters his sixth season as a graduate transfer joining Virginia. From Our Lady of Good Counsel · White Plains, MD.
Jalen McNair appeared in 12 of 12 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassGraduateHeight5'8"Weight198 lbHometownWhite Plains, MDHigh schoolOur Lady of Good CounselRecruiting3 · No. 2243 national · 2020 classConferenceACCPrevious schoolBuffaloTransfer year2026
Production · 2025
Defense
50
TACKLES
2
TFL
2
INT
4
PBU
1
QB HUR
Career path
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSELWhite Plains, MD
BUFFALO2020 – 2025
VIRGINIA2026 — present
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