Steve McLendon
Nose tackle | |||
Personal information | |||
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Born: | Ozark, Alabama, U.S. | January 3, 1986||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Carroll (Ozark, Alabama) | ||
College: | Troy | ||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Stephen Craine McLendon (born January 3, 1986) is a former
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
5.15 s | 1.75 s | 2.99 s | 4.45 s | 7.35 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
31 reps | |||
All values from Pro Day[1] |
Pittsburgh Steelers
McLendon was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2009. He was a final cut on September 5 but re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on November 25 but re-signed on December 2. He was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 7, 2010.
McLendon was a final cut for the second straight season when he was waived on September 4, 2010.
In the 2011 season, McLendon appeared in a career high fourteen games. He totaled 13 tackles with one sack.[5] For the 2012 season he played in all 16 games, registering seven tackles and two sacks.[6] After the season, McLendon became a restricted free agent. McLendon visited with the Green Bay Packers before resigning with the Steelers for a three-year deal worth $7.25 million, including $1.675 million guaranteed. In the 2013 season, he appeared in 14 games with 33 tackles and a forced fumble.[7] In 2014, he played in 12 games with 22 tackles and a sack.[8] In 2015, he appeared in all 16 games for the first time of his career, finishing the year with 14 tackles and a sack.[9]
New York Jets
On March 16, 2016, the New York Jets signed McLendon to a three-year, $12 million contract with $4 million guaranteed.[10] Making his first start for the Jets on September 11, 2016, McLendon had tied a career high two sacks of the team's six sacks in the Week 1 loss against Cincinnati Bengals.[11]
On March 14, 2019, McLendon re-signed with the Jets.[12] He signed a one-year contract extension on October 12, 2019 through the 2020 season.[13]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On October 18, 2020, McLendon and a 2023 seventh-round pick were traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 2022 sixth-round pick.[14] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Buccaneers on January 1, 2021,[15] and activated on January 11.[16] McLendon appeared in Super Bowl LV, where the Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31–9.[17][18]
McLendon re-signed with the Buccaneers on April 14, 2021.[19] In a Monday Night Football game on November 22, 2021, McLendon recorded his first career interception after twelve seasons in the NFL, intercepting a pass from Daniel Jones of the New York Giants in the game's third quarter.[20] He became the second-oldest player to record his first career NFL interception.[21]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2010 | PIT | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | PIT | 14 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | PIT | 14 | 10 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | PIT | 12 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | PIT | 16 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | NYJ | 11 | 9 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | NYJ | 16 | 14 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | NYJ | 16 | 14 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | NYJ | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TAM | 9 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | TAM | 12 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
165 | 90 | 276 | 172 | 104 | 13.0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2011 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | TAM | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | TAM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Steve McLendon, Troy, DT, 2009 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Cutdown day: Teams release players to reach 53-man roster". NFL.com. August 31, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Leftwich cut by Steelers to make roster room, likely to return". NFL.com. September 18, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLV – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers – February 6th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Steve McLendon 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Steve McLendon 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Steve McLendon 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Steve McLendon 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Steve McLendon 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Lange, Randy (March 21, 2016). "NT Steve McLendon Joins Jets' D-Line". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets – September 11th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Eric (March 14, 2019). "Jets Re-Sign Veteran DT Steve McLendon". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Eric (October 12, 2019). "Jets Extend Contract of NT Steve McLendon". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (October 19, 2020). "Source: Bucs acquire starting Jets NT McLendon". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 1, 2021). "Devin White, Shaq Barrett, Steve McLendon Placed on COVID List". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 11, 2021). "Devin White, Steve McLendon Activated from Reserve/COVID-19 List". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Wells 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (April 14, 2021). "Bucs Bring Veteran DL Steve McLendon Back". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "WATCH: Bucs' 35-year-old DL Steve McLendon gets 1st career INT". November 23, 2021.
- NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved November 28, 2021.