Eric McAlister is an American football wide receiver for the TCU Horned Frogs.
[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] In week 10 of the 2022 season, McAlister hauled in two receptions for 33 yards and his first career touchdown versus BYU.
[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.
[9] 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.