Eric McAlister
| TCU Horned Frogs – No. 88 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Azle High School |
Eric McAlister is an American football wide receiver for the TCU Horned Frogs. He previously played for the Boise State Broncos.
Early life and high school
[edit]McAlister attended Azle High School in Azle, Texas. In his final two seasons of high school, he caught for 2,947 yards and 43 touchdowns.[1] Coming out of high school, McAlister 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
[edit]Boise State
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]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.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Counts, Ron. "Boise State's top receiver — a 'Frisbee-catching dog' — specializes in contested throws". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Gossett, Brian. "Boise State lands verbal commitment in Class 5A all-state wide receiver from Azle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel; Counts, Ron. "'Can they stop it?' Boise State redshirt freshman receiver becoming deep-ball threat". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Wustrow, John. "After taste of success last year, Boise State WR Eric McAlister wants more". Idaho Press. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Rains, B.J. "McAlister: Fractured relationship with Avalos led to transfer". Idaho Press. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Counts, Ron. "Boise State receiver McAlister interested in rejoining team". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Counts, Ron. "Boise State wide receiver McAlister decides to transfer". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Plunkett, Jamie. "TCU lands commitment from Boise State WR Eric McAlister". 247Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Eric McAlister 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "TCU wide receiver pleads guilty to misdemeanor after arrest on assault with deadly weapon". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 2, 2025.