McClendon Curtis

McClendon Jerrell Curtis (born September 16, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Chattanooga Mocs.

McClendon Curtis
Curtis at the 2023 Senior Bowl
Chattanooga Mocs – No. 52
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-16) September 16, 1999
Harrison, Tennessee
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight328 lb (149 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolChattanooga Central
(Harrison, Tennessee)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Curtis grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended Chattanooga Central High School, where he played football and basketball.[1] He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga over UT Martin and offers from FBS programs Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, MTSU, Ohio, Temple, and Western Kentucky.[2]

College career

Curtis redshirted his true freshman season at Chattanooga. He became the Mocs' starting right guard going into his redshirt sophomore year and start all 12 of the team's games. Curtis was named first team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) as a redshirt junior.[3] He repeated as a first team All-SoCon selection as a redshirt senior after starting all of the Mocs' games at guard. Curtis decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Chattanooga for a sixth season. He moved to offensive tackle during spring practices tackle.[4] Curtis won the Jacobs Blocking Award as the best blocker in the SoCon in his final season.[5][6] After the conclusion of his college career, he played in the 2023 Senior Bowl.[7]

References
  1. Madewell, John (January 27, 2017). "From tragedy to inspiration and opportunity for McClendon Curtis". NewsChannel9.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. "Central offensive lineman McClendon Curtis chooses Mocs". Chattanooga Times Free Press. January 30, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. Henley, Gene (August 5, 2021). "UTC offensive lineman McClendon Curtis has transformed his mind and body". Yahoo Sports. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. "UTC's McClendon Curtis tries out new position on the field, new recipes in the kitchen". Chattanooga Times Free Press. March 31, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. "McClendon Curtis, Jay Person among SoCon football honorees for Mocs". Chattanooga Times Free Press. November 22, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. Larnerd, Greg (December 8, 2022). "Via Mocs Athletics: Trio of Mocs Football Honored in 1st All-America Announcement". ESPNChattanooga.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. Hunt, Emory (February 3, 2023). "The Hunt Report: 2023 Senior Bowl small-school standouts include Division II QB, Ivy League WR and more". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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