Tanner McLachlan
{{short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tanner McLachlan
| currentteam = Cincinnati Bengals
| number = 84
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|15}}
| birth_place = Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 244
| highlights =
| high_school = Lethbridge Collegiate Institute (Lethbridge, Alberta)
| college = Southern Utah (2018–2021)
Arizona (2022–2023)
| draftyear = 2024
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 194
| cfldraftyear = 2024
| cfldraftround = 6
| cfldraftpick = 51
| pastteams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| pfr = McLaTa00
}}
Tanner McLachlan (born March 15, 1999) is a Canadian professional football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Arizona Wildcats.
Early life
McLachlan attended Lethbridge Collegiate Institute in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-30 |title=Tanner McLachlan, a proud LCI Graduate of 2017, has been drafted into the National Football League! |url=https://lci.lethsd.ab.ca/home/news/post/tanner-mclachlan-a-proud-lci-graduate-of-2018-has-been-drafted-into-the-national-football-league |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=lci.lethsd.ab.ca |language=en}}
College career
McLachlan played wide receiver and tight end at Southern Utah University from 2018 to 2021 and totaled 15 receptions for 168 yards.{{cite web |last=Seward |first=Justin |date=January 18, 2024 |title=McLachlan's dream of playing in NFL nearing a reality |url=https://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/lethbridge-sports/2024/01/18/mclachlans-dream-of-playing-in-nfl-nearing-a-reality/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240207144348/https://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/lethbridge-sports/2024/01/18/mclachlans-dream-of-playing-in-nfl-nearing-a-reality/ |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=Lethbridge Herald}} In 2022, he transferred to the University of Arizona as a walk-on.{{cite web |last=Spears |first=Justin |date=September 8, 2022 |title=Arizona Wildcats place tight end Tanner McLachlan on scholarship |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/arizona-wildcats-place-tight-end-tanner-mclachlan-on-scholarship/article_efdaf04e-2faf-11ed-8e83-c71ef7ba564e.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131044503/https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/arizona-wildcats-place-tight-end-tanner-mclachlan-on-scholarship/article_efdaf04e-2faf-11ed-8e83-c71ef7ba564e.html |archive-date=January 31, 2024 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=Arizona Daily Star}}{{cite web |last=Lev |first=Michael |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Tanner McLachlan dreamed of becoming a Wildcat someday |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/tanner-mclachlan-dreamed-of-becoming-a-wildcat-someday-improbably-he-made-it-happen/article_610eee86-3722-11ed-a7b9-87d547bd9697.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131045433/https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/tanner-mclachlan-dreamed-of-becoming-a-wildcat-someday-improbably-he-made-it-happen/article_610eee86-3722-11ed-a7b9-87d547bd9697.html |archive-date=January 31, 2024 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=Arizona Daily Star}} In his first year at Arizona in 2022, McLachlan started seven of 12 games and had 34 receptions for 456 yards and two touchdowns.{{cite web |last=Spears |first=Justin |date=March 19, 2023 |title='The cards played out well' for Arizona's hurdling tight end Tanner McLachlan |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/the-cards-played-out-well-for-arizonas-hurdling-tight-end-tanner-mclachlan/article_6afba972-c5aa-11ed-a4a2-231c423a6d69.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131045439/https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/the-cards-played-out-well-for-arizonas-hurdling-tight-end-tanner-mclachlan/article_6afba972-c5aa-11ed-a4a2-231c423a6d69.html |archive-date=January 31, 2024 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=Arizona Daily Star}} As a senior in 2023, he recorded 45 catches for 528 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web |last=Spears |first=Justin |date=January 12, 2024 |title=Arizona tight end Tanner McLachlan to play in Senior Bowl |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/arizona-tight-end-tanner-mclachlan-to-play-in-senior-bowl-leading-up-to-nfl-draft/article_3d2ebc76-b183-11ee-b125-770304288a5b.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131045434/https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/arizona-tight-end-tanner-mclachlan-to-play-in-senior-bowl-leading-up-to-nfl-draft/article_3d2ebc76-b183-11ee-b125-770304288a5b.html |archive-date=January 31, 2024 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=Arizona Daily Star}} He finished his career with 79 receptions which broke Rob Gronkowski's school record for career receptions by a tight end.{{cite web |last=Ralph |first=Dan |date=January 23, 2024 |title=Canadian tight end McLachlan to miss Senior Bowl with training injury |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/canadian-tight-end-mclachlan-to-miss-senior-bowl-with-training-injury/article_02a7139e-e626-5878-9eae-692479a60813.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240207150913/https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/canadian-tight-end-mclachlan-to-miss-senior-bowl-with-training-injury/article_02a7139e-e626-5878-9eae-692479a60813.html |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=Toronto Star}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5 1/8
| weight = 244
| dash = 4.61
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.69
| shuttle = 4.58
| cone drill = 7.38
| vertical = 35.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 10
| bench = 20
| arm span = 31 5/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tanner-mclachlan/32004d43-4c01-0607-d7e7-bb284fe4b839 |title=Tanner McLachlan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 14, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1059679&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Tanner McLachlan College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 14, 2024}}
}}
McLachlan was selected 194th overall in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2024 |title=Tanner McLachlan drafted in 6th round by Cincinnati Bengals |url=https://highlandcountypress.com/sports/tanner-mclachlan-drafted-6th-round-cincinnati-bengals |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=The Highland County Press |language=en}} McLachlan was also the third highest rated prospect ahead of the 2024 CFL draft where he was selected 51st overall in the sixth round by the Calgary Stampeders.{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2024 |title=Isaiah Adams holds top spot in spring CFL Scouting Bureau rankings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/04/17/isaiah-adams-holds-top-spot-in-spring-cfl-scouting-bureau/ |access-date=June 23, 2024 |publisher=Canadian Football League}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.bengals.com/team/players-roster/tanner-mclachlan/ Cincinnati Bengals bio]
- [https://suutbirds.com/sports/football/roster/tanner-mclachlan/8844 Southern Utah Thunderbirds bio]
- [https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/football/roster/tanner-mclachlan/15111 Arizona Wildcats bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Lethbridge
Category:Players of American football from Alberta
Category:American football tight ends
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Southern Utah Thunderbirds football players
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players