Warren McClendon

Warren Christopher McClendon (born April 11, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Warren McClendon
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 70
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-11) April 11, 2001
Brunswick, Georgia
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBrunswick High School
(Brunswick, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

McClendon grew up in Brunswick, Georgia and attended Brunswick High School.[1] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Georgia.[2]

College career

McClendon played during his true freshman season before redshirting the year.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he started nine of Georgia's ten games and was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[4] McClendon started all 15 of Georgia's games at right tackle as the Bulldogs won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.[5] He was named first team All-Southeastern Conference as a redshirt junior.[6] McClendon suffered a knee injury in the 2022 SEC Championship Game and missed the 2022 Peach Bowl.[7]

Personal life

McClendon's uncle, Willie McClendon, played running back at Georgia and in the NFL for the Chicago Bears.[8] His cousin, Bryan McClendon, also played at Georgia and for the Bears and is currently the Bulldogs' passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach.[9]

References
  1. Goldstein, Andrew (January 8, 2022). "Georgia tackle Warren McClendon got his start in Brunswick". WSAV.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  2. "Warren McClendon commits to Georgia". The Telegraph. July 16, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  3. Dasher, Anthony (February 17, 2020). "Redshirt Review: Warren McClendon". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  4. "OT Warren McClendon becomes Georgia's seventh All-American of 2020". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  5. Crowell, Evan (July 13, 2022). "Warren McClendon Due For First-Round Talk". SI.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  6. Hill, Jordan D. (December 6, 2022). "12 Georgia football players selected to 2022 Coaches' All-SEC team". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  7. "Bowl status unchanged for Georgia's Warren McClendon, Ladd McConkey". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 29, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. "Warren McClendon continuing family legacy at Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 3, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  9. "Warren McClendon followed family path to play for UGA football". Athens Banner-Herald. March 2, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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