#8

Jalen Mcclendon

CB · Bowling Green · Sr. · #8

All-Conf HMReturning to Bowling Green for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jalen Mcclendon

CB · Bowling Green · Sr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Bowling Green
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
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ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-MAC

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Bowling Green4-8HC: Eddie George · Run-heavy

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
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ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-MAC

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 28–23

vs Toledo

6 TOT  ·  5 SOLO  ·  2 PD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Gets targeted often and tackles in space.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Bowling Green

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Cornerback · Bowling Green

Returning around him

  • 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -12 net (15 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Bowling Green · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #107 · 2026 recruiting class #75

DNA match

Player DNA

Perimeter Tackler

Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.

CB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mansoor Delane’s 2024 season.

Virginia Tech · 2024

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 6
#2

Chris Johnson

San Diego State · 2025

84%
#3

Montre Miller

Kent State · 2022

82%
#4

Jordan Mahoney

Massachusetts · 2022

81%
#5

Jackson Vick

NC State · 2025

80%

Matches Mansoor on

PD rate
Height
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mansoor Delane's junior season at Virginia Tech (2024).

Virginia Tech · 2024

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 6
#2

Tre'Von Jones

Minnesota · 2023

92%
#3

Damond Harmon

Liberty · 2025

90%
#4

Brandon Crossley

SMU · 2022

90%
#5

Jordan Riley-Scott

Ball State · 2023

89%

Matches Mansoor on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11876

Final rank
#11965
Avg #12160.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11876 this season.