2025 Football Roster
Roster
McAlister, Eric

Jersey Number 1
Eric McAlister
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Azle, Texas
- High School:
- Azle High School
- Prev School:
- Boise State
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2022)
2024 | JUNIOR
In his first season at TCU, led the nation with 89.7 percent (35-of-39) of his receptions being for first downs (min. 25 catches) ... ranked 10th in the FBS and sixth among Power Four Conference players with his team-best average of 19.5 yards per catch ... placed second on TCU with 762 yards receiving, third with five touchdown catches and fourth with 39 receptions ... his 84-yard touchdown catch with 5:10 to play provided the go-ahead score as the Horned Frogs rallied from a 17-point deficit for a 35-34 win over Texas Tech ... the 84-yard grab tied for the 12th-longest pass play in TCU history and was the longest since Kenny Hill hit Jalen Reagor for a 93-yard touchdown in the 2017 Alamo Bowl win over Stanford ... his career-high and team-best eight receptions for 87 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown, in the 34-3 New Mexico Bowl win over Louisiana all came in the first half and were one shy of TCU's bowl record of nine by Shaun Nixon in the 2016 Alamo Bowl against Oregon ... the TD in the bowl game came in the back of the end zone on a 4th-and-goal in the first quarter ... posted consecutive 100-yard games with 114 and 100 against SMU and Kansas, respectively ... it gave him five career 100-yard efforts ... the six catches at SMU included a 19-yard touchdown on a 4th-and-1 ... his 59-yard touchdown as part of four grabs in the 38-27 win over Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium gave him a receiving score in three consecutive games ... his first TCU touchdown was on a 14-yard reception to cap the opening drive of the UCF game ... posted three catches for 87 yards, all for first downs, in the 49-28 win over Arizona.
2023 | SOPHOMORE (BOISE STATE)
Played in nine games … caught 47 passes for 873 yards and five touchdowns … recorded seven receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown against Wyoming … gained a season-high 170 yards on five receptions against San Jose State, along with a touchdown … hauled in two touchdowns with 143 yards receiving against North Dakota … in the season opener, recorded 69 yards receiving on the road against No. 10 Washington.
2022 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (BOISE STATE)
Appeared in 13 games, making two starts … made his collegiate debut on the road against New Mexico … registered 259 yards receiving and four touchdowns on 11 catches … averaged a team-leading 23.55 yards per catch … caught a pair of touchdown passes against Utah State (Nov. 25), catching a career-high three passes … notched a career-high 70 yards receiving on two receptions at Nevada (Nov. 12) … hauled in his first reception for 44 yards at Air Force.
2021 | FRESHMAN (BOISE STATE)
Did not appear … redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…rated as one of the top 100 recruits at his position nationally (No. 67) per 247Sports…rated as one of the top 100 recruits in the state of Texas per 247Sports (No. 60)…in his senior season, grabbed 70 receptions for 1,498 yards (21.4 yards/game) and 20 touchdowns...led his team to a second-straight district title in 2019 with 62 catches for 1,449 yards and 23 touchdowns...had a touchdown reception in 11 of 12 games and six 100-yard performances…voted first-team all-district and Class 5A AP first-team all-state.
- Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2022)
2024 | JUNIOR
In his first season at TCU, led the nation with 89.7 percent (35-of-39) of his receptions being for first downs (min. 25 catches) ... ranked 10th in the FBS and sixth among Power Four Conference players with his team-best average of 19.5 yards per catch ... placed second on TCU with 762 yards receiving, third with five touchdown catches and fourth with 39 receptions ... his 84-yard touchdown catch with 5:10 to play provided the go-ahead score as the Horned Frogs rallied from a 17-point deficit for a 35-34 win over Texas Tech ... the 84-yard grab tied for the 12th-longest pass play in TCU history and was the longest since Kenny Hill hit Jalen Reagor for a 93-yard touchdown in the 2017 Alamo Bowl win over Stanford ... his career-high and team-best eight receptions for 87 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown, in the 34-3 New Mexico Bowl win over Louisiana all came in the first half and were one shy of TCU's bowl record of nine by Shaun Nixon in the 2016 Alamo Bowl against Oregon ... the TD in the bowl game came in the back of the end zone on a 4th-and-goal in the first quarter ... posted consecutive 100-yard games with 114 and 100 against SMU and Kansas, respectively ... it gave him five career 100-yard efforts ... the six catches at SMU included a 19-yard touchdown on a 4th-and-1 ... his 59-yard touchdown as part of four grabs in the 38-27 win over Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium gave him a receiving score in three consecutive games ... his first TCU touchdown was on a 14-yard reception to cap the opening drive of the UCF game ... posted three catches for 87 yards, all for first downs, in the 49-28 win over Arizona.
2023 | SOPHOMORE (BOISE STATE)
Played in nine games … caught 47 passes for 873 yards and five touchdowns … recorded seven receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown against Wyoming … gained a season-high 170 yards on five receptions against San Jose State, along with a touchdown … hauled in two touchdowns with 143 yards receiving against North Dakota … in the season opener, recorded 69 yards receiving on the road against No. 10 Washington.
2022 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (BOISE STATE)
Appeared in 13 games, making two starts … made his collegiate debut on the road against New Mexico … registered 259 yards receiving and four touchdowns on 11 catches … averaged a team-leading 23.55 yards per catch … caught a pair of touchdown passes against Utah State (Nov. 25), catching a career-high three passes … notched a career-high 70 yards receiving on two receptions at Nevada (Nov. 12) … hauled in his first reception for 44 yards at Air Force.
2021 | FRESHMAN (BOISE STATE)
Did not appear … redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…rated as one of the top 100 recruits at his position nationally (No. 67) per 247Sports…rated as one of the top 100 recruits in the state of Texas per 247Sports (No. 60)…in his senior season, grabbed 70 receptions for 1,498 yards (21.4 yards/game) and 20 touchdowns...led his team to a second-straight district title in 2019 with 62 catches for 1,449 yards and 23 touchdowns...had a touchdown reception in 11 of 12 games and six 100-yard performances…voted first-team all-district and Class 5A AP first-team all-state.
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (Bye Week 1)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Postgame at North Carolina
Tuesday, September 02