Warren McClendon
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Warren McClendon
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team = Los Angeles Rams
| number = 71
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|4|11}}
| birth_place = Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 317
| high_school = Brunswick
| college = Georgia (2019–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 174
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- 2× CFP national champion (2021, 2022)
- First-team All-SEC (2022)
| statweek = 18
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 19
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 5
| pfr = McClWa00
}}
Warren Christopher McClendon (born April 11, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life
McClendon grew up in Brunswick, Georgia and attended Brunswick High School.{{Cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Andrew |date=January 8, 2022 |title=Georgia tackle Warren McClendon got his start in Brunswick |url=https://www.wsav.com/sports/georgia-tackle-warren-mcclendon-got-his-start-in-brunswick/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=WSAV.com}} He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Butt |first=Jason |date=July 16, 2018 |title=Warren McClendon commits to Georgia |url=https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/uga-football/article214956910.html |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=The Telegraph}}
College career
McClendon played during his true freshman season before redshirting the year.{{Cite web |last=Dasher |first=Anthony |date=February 17, 2020 |title=Redshirt Review: Warren McClendon |url=https://uga.rivals.com/news/redshirt-review-warren-mcclendon |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=Rivals.com}} As a redshirt freshman, he started nine of Georgia's ten games and was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.{{Cite web |last=Towers |first=Chip |date=January 18, 2021 |title=OT Warren McClendon becomes Georgia's seventh All-American of 2020 |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/ot-warren-mcclendon-becomes-georgias-seventh-all-american-of-2020/ZNFSQ5GOFFGAFEPZJOCWVSY23A/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}} McClendon started all 15 of Georgia's games at right tackle as the Bulldogs won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.{{Cite web |last=Crowell |first=Evan |date=July 13, 2022 |title=Warren McClendon Due For First-Round Talk |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/warren-mcclendon-due-for-first-round-talk |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=SI.com}} He was named first team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a redshirt junior.{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Jordan D. |date=December 6, 2022 |title=12 Georgia football players selected to 2022 Coaches’ All-SEC team |url=https://247sports.com/college/georgia/Article/12-Georgia-football-players-selected-to-2022-Coaches-All-SEC-team-199772173/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=247Sports.com}} McClendon suffered a knee injury in the 2022 SEC Championship Game and missed the 2022 Peach Bowl.{{Cite web |last=Towers |first=Chip |date=December 29, 2022 |title=Bowl status unchanged for Georgia's Warren McClendon, Ladd McConkey |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/bowl-status-unchanged-for-georgias-warren-mcclendon-ladd-mcconkey/GLY5AUL4AZERTFXNNGGJYQEKL4/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 1/8
| weight = 306
| bench = 20
| arm span = 34 1/2
| hand span = 10
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Warren McClendon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/warren-mcclendon-jr/32004d43-4339-6909-f80c-dc33061d9216 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Warren McClendon College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029597&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
McClendon was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round, 174th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Stu |date=April 29, 2023 |title=READ: Rams select Georgia OT Warren McClendon Jr. with 174th pick in 2023 NFL Draft |url=https://www.therams.com/news/warren-mcclendon-nfl-draft-offensive-tackle-georgia |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=TheRams.com}} As a rookie, he appeared in six games in the 2023 season.{{Cite web |title=Warren McClendon 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McClWa00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Personal life
McClendon's uncle, Willie McClendon, played running back at Georgia and in the NFL for the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Bailey |date=December 3, 2020 |title=Warren McClendon continuing family legacy at Georgia |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/warren-mcclendon-continuing-family-legacy-at-georgia/NPK56ULWONAYZB4TPWB77QOYDQ/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}} His cousin, Bryan McClendon, also played at Georgia and for the Bears and is currently the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach. He was previously the Bulldogs' passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach.{{Cite web |last=Weiszer |first=Marc |date=March 2, 2021 |title=Warren McClendon followed family path to play for UGA football |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs-extra/2021/03/02/uga-football-bulldogs-warren-mcclendon-bryan/6842718002/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=Athens Banner-Herald}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.therams.com/team/players-roster/warren-mcclendon-jr/ Los Angeles Rams bio]
- [https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/warren-mcclendon/6441 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Brunswick, Georgia
Category:American football offensive tackles