Player Career
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Player Story
Kai McClendon built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Gulfport, MS wearing No. 90, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Kai McClendon's career was his defensive production: 30 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks across 12 career games in the available record. That gives Kai McClendon's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Mississippi State
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2.5 | 12.5 | 3 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | -2.5 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State to Washington | P4 to P4 | 81.4 | Jan 9, 2026 |
#1 Featured game
vs Toledo
Week 3 · L 17-41
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
75.6 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Massachusetts
Week 10 · W 45-20
1
Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Ole Miss
Week 14 · L 14-26 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
27.8 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 27.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Texas A&M
Week 8 · L 24-34 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
12.8 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Eastern Kentucky
Week 1 · W 56-7
0
Havoc Plays
11.7 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 11.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Mississippi State
2.5 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 3 usage
36.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Mississippi State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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