Warren Christopher McClendon (born April 11, 2001) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

McClendon grew up in

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and attended Brunswick High School. He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play

at Georgia.

College career

McClendon played during his true freshman season before redshirting the year. As a redshirt freshman, he started nine of Georgia's ten games and was named a Freshman All-American by the

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. McClendon started all 15 of Georgia's games at right tackle as the Bulldogs won the

2022 College Football Playoff National Championship The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game played on January 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The eighth College Football Playoff National Championship, the game determined t ...

. He was named first team All-

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(SEC) as a redshirt junior. McClendon suffered a knee injury in the

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and missed the

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Professional career

McClendon was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 174th overall, of the

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. As a rookie, he appeared in six games in the 2023 season.

Personal life

McClendon's uncle,

Willie McClendon Willie Edward McClendon (born September 13, 1957) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the 1979 NFL Draft, he played for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1982. He is the father of former Bea ...

, played running back at Georgia and in the NFL for the

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. His cousin,

Bryan McClendon Bryan McClendon (born December 28, 1983) is an American football coach who is currently the wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator at the University of Georgia. He previously served as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coac ...

, also played at Georgia and for the Bears and is currently the Bulldogs' passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach.

References

External links

Los Angeles Rams bioGeorgia Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McClendon, Warren 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Brunswick, Georgia American football offensive tackles Georgia Bulldogs football players Los Angeles Rams players