| 2006: Named All-BIG EAST Second Team … Led the BIG EAST and was 18th nationally in sacks (9.5) and was second in the conference in tackles for loss (14.5) … Semifinalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, given to the nation’s best defensive lineman … Tied for 28th in tackles for loss per game (1.21) … Fifth in tackles for loss (14.5) and tied for 16th in tackles per game (5.8) in the BIG EAST… His 9.5 sacks is tied for fourth on the SU list for sacks by a junior and is 11th on the single-season list … His 14.5 tackles for loss is sixth on the SU single-season list … One of 13 players to start every game.
2005: Saw action in 10 games, primarily on special teams … Against Virginia, recorded two tackles … At Florida State, posted four tackles, including one solo … At Connecticut, had three solo tackles … At Pittsburgh, recorded one solo tackle … Against Cincinnati, had two tackles, including one solo … Against South Florida, posted two tackles and one sack … At Notre Dame, had one solo and one assisted tackle … At Louisville, had three solo tackles and one pass breakup.
2004: Played in 11 games … Played on the punt protection and punt return teams … At Buffalo and against Rutgers, tallied a career-high three tackles … At West Virginia and Boston College, had one tackle … Against Connecticut, recorded the first fumble recovery of his career and two solo tackles … Recorded one tackle against Georgia Tech in the Champs Sports Bowl.
High School: All-Southeastern Pennsylvania … Recorded 111 tackles, three sacks, forced four fumbles, and had five fumble recoveries as a captain in his senior season … Recorded 230 tackles, 22 sacks, eight forced fumbles, and 13 fumble recoveries in his career … Team’s defensive MVP … All-conference, all-area, all–Northeast, all-state and Big 33 Game nominee as a senior … Teammate of SU teammate Kyle Bell at George Washington for coach Ron Cohen … Recruited by assistant coach Chris White.
Personal: Jameel Leshawn McClain … Born July 25, 1985 in Philadelphia, Pa. … Son of Barbara Flood and Ralph McClain … Four brothers and one sister … Dual major in communications and rhetorical studies, and sociology. |