T. K. McLendon
McLendon with LSU in 2019 | |||||||
| Profile | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | February 27, 1999 Soperton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Treutlen County (Soperton) | ||||||
| College | Copiah–Lincoln CC (2017–2018) LSU (2019–2020) Eastern Kentucky (2021–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Tonyist Karnez "T. K." McLendon Jr. (born February 27, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.[1][2]
College career
McLendon played college fot the LSU Tigers and for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
275 lb (125 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.04 s | 1.82 s | 2.84 s | 4.75 s | 8.08 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
McLendon was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was waived on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2023.[6] As a rookie, he appeared in seven games and made two starts in the 2023 season.[7] McLendon was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024.[8]
Louisville Kings
On March 10, 2026, McLendon signed with the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL).[9] He was released on March 19.[10]
References
- ^ "TK McLendon Jr". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "TK McLendon Jr". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "TK McLendon Jr. - Football". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout TK McLendon Jr., Eastern Kentucky NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle; Podell, Garrett; Dubin, Jared (August 31, 2023). "NFL roster cuts tracker 2023: Full list of team-by-team moves, cuts for all 32 clubs after deadline". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 18, 2023). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Jaguars". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "TK McLendon 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Larsen, James. "Kings Add Nate Matlack & T.K. McLendon, Cut Lynn Bowden Jr". PF Newsroom. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
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