2013 Football Roster

9 Brent McClendon

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School Mays

Biography

CAREER STATISTICS

AT GEORGIA STATE: Three-year starter in the secondary as a cornerback ... The third-leading tackler in GSU history with 166 career tackles ... Shares the GSU career lead with five interceptions while ranking second with 14 pass breakups ... Also collected 5.5 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Member of GSU’s inaugural team who joined the program in the fall of 2009 after participating in tryouts the previous spring.

2013: Starting cornerback who finished fifth on team in tackles with 52 ... Led the Panthers with two interceptions and was second with five pass breakups ... Grabbed interceptions against West Virginia and Western Kentucky ... Had a season-high seven tackles, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery against Jacksonville State (2013). Literally ripped the ball away from a receiver to give GSU possession ... Added six tackles at No. 1-ranked Alabama and vs. Troy.

2012: Collected 47 tackles, one interception and four pass breakups ... Grabbed his third career interception in the season opener against South Carolina State and returned it 19 yards ... Career-high nine tackles and two pass breakups against Old Dominion ... Had six tackles with one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in win at Rhode Island ... Added seven tackles against UTSA and six at Maine.
 
2011: Finished the 2011 season with 31 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups ... Career-high seven tackles with an interception and a pass breakup in win over South Alabama ... Had a sack and a pass breakup in the end zone against Jacksonville State ... Also had a pass breakup at Houston.

2010: Started eight games in the secondary ... Credited with 36 tackles, including 20 solo hits and 16 assists ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss, including one shared sack ... Had an interception, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
 
Credited with five tackles and one tackle for loss in the inaugural game vs. Shorter ... Added four tackles and a shared sack vs. Lambuth ... Forced fumbles against Jacksonville State and Lamar.
 
Injured his right ankle early in the game against Jacksonville State; missed the following game against Campbell ... Returned from the injury against Morehead State and made five tackles ...  Had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in win over Savannah State ...  Grabbed his first interception in win over N.C. Central ... Broke up a pass in the end zone against Alabama.
 
Voted the Panthers' "Most Improved Defensive Player" following spring practice.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Secondary prospect who was voted the Panthers' "Most Improved Defensive Player" following spring practice ... Joined the program in the fall of 2009 after participating in tryouts the previous spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Dominic Calloway at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta ... Helped Mays to region titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Top game included seven receptions for 120 yards versus East Paulding ... Also ran track ...

PERSONAL: Full name is Brent Crim McClendon ... Parents are Willie and Susan McClendon ... Born May 12, 1990 ... Father was a standout running back at Georgia who went on to play for the Chicago Bears (1979-82) ... Brother Bryan also played at Georgia and for the Bears and is now an assistant coach at Georgia.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2009Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'8" 170 lbs
    16
  • 9

    2010Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'9" 175 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2011Redshirt Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'9" 175 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2012Redshirt Junior

    Cornerback
    5'9" 175 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2013Redshirt Senior

    Cornerback
    5'9" 180 lbs
    9