Tonyist Karnez "T. K." McLendon Jr. (born February 27, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.[1][2]

T. K. McLendon Jr.
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McLendon with LSU in 2019
No. 96 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-27) February 27, 1999 (age 25)
Soperton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Treulten County (Georgia)
College:Copiah–Lincoln CC (2017–2018)
LSU (2019–2020)
Eastern Kentucky (2021–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:8
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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+12 in
(0.85 m)
9+12 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[3]

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.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2023.[5] As a rookie, he appeared in seven games and made two starts in the 2023 season.[6]

McLendon was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "TK McLendon Jr". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "TK McLendon Jr". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Draft Scout TK McLendon Jr., Eastern Kentucky NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 18, 2023). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Jaguars". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "TK McLendon 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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