Chester McGlockton (September 16, 1969 – November 30, 2011) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played for four teams in his twelve-season

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(NFL) career from 1992 to 2003.

Early years

McGlockton was a High School All-American as a Tight End/linebacker at Whiteville High School in

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. He played Varsity Football all four years. During his senior year, he led the Whiteville Wolfpack to a 15-0 record, a State Championship, and a USA Today National Ranking.

College career

He played college football at

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under

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and

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. He scored a touchdown as a freshman in the 1989 Gator Bowl vs. the

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Professional career

McGlockton was drafted by the

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in the first round (16th overall) of the

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. He played six seasons with the Raiders, earning all four of his

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appearances with them. McGlockton also played for the

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, the

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, and ended his career by playing one season with the New York Jets. McGlockton finished his NFL career with 51 sacks including a career season high of 9.5 in 1994.

NFL stats

Post-football

At the start of 2009, he was an intern coach with the

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football team. He accepted a defensive assistant position at Stanford in 2010 and worked on David Shaw's staff.

Death

McGlockton died of the consequences of

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on November 30, 2011. NBC Los Angeles update

References

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