Stanley McClover (born December 16, 1984) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at Auburn.

Early years

Stanley McClover was a star defensive lineman at Dillard High in Fort Lauderdale. As a junior, he racked up 110 tackles, 13 sacks, three fumble recoveries, three blocked extra points and seven batted passes. A four-star and ranked as the nation's No. 11 strongside defensive end b
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McClover finished his senior season with 100 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, six forced fumbles and 32 sacks on the season. He was the leader of a young Dillard squad that finished 7-5, falling in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs. He ended up with 58 sacks in his high school career.

College career

Prior to attending Auburn, McClover had previously committed to Ohio State University and also considered a number of offers including Miami, Florida, Michigan State, LSU and Tennessee. He played in 24 games with nine starts for Auburn and produced 66 tackles, 15.5 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures, five forced fumbles and five passes defensed. In 2003, he was a partial qualifier that could practice but could not play. He was a Second-Team Sporting News Freshman All-America selection and a First Team All-SEC selection as well. He played in all 13 games, starting two and finished with 35 tackles, including 20 solo and led the team with four forced fumbles. He tied for the team lead with 7.5 sacks and led the team with nine quarterback hurries and tied for the team lead with 10 tackles for loss. In 2005, he was All-SEC honorable mention and played in 11 games with seven starts. He led the Tigers with eight sacks, registered 31 tackles, one forced fumble, and three passes defensed.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Carolina Panthers

McClover was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (237th overall) of the

on April 30, 2006. In 2006, he played in two games and was inactive for 14 contests and accounted for one quarterback hurry. In 2007, he played in 11 games and was inactive for five contests and made 12 tackles, one sack and two quarterback hurries. He was waived by the Panthers on August. 30, 2008.

Houston Texans

McClover was signed by the Houston Texans on August 31, 2008. He was placed on the reserve/injured list on September 11, 2008. He was then re-signed by the Texans on February 28, 2009. He was waived/injured on August 18 and subsequently reverted to injured reserve.

Pay-to-Play claims

In a 2011 interview with Andrea Kremer for HBO's "Pay to Play," McClover claimed that he was paid to play football during his career at Auburn.

Personal life

McClover's younger brother,

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, was drafted by the

in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.

References

External links

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Auburn Tigers bio

Houston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McClover, Stanley 1984 births Living people American football defensive ends Auburn Tigers football players Carolina Panthers players Houston Texans players Chicago Rush players Los Angeles Kiss players Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida