Darius McClendon
Darius McClendon
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Miami (OH), Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Bowling Green, 99 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Scot Loeffler.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 31 | 16 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 60 | 38 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 99 | 57 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 41–17
vs Fordham
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 24-point win at home against Fordham.
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to John Humphrey’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to John Humphrey's junior season at UCLA (2022).
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