Chris McClellan

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 323
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
North Tulsa, Okla.
High School:
Owasso
Prev School:
Florida

2025: Has started all three games to begin the season … Has recorded six total tackles, 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL and a quarterback hurry on the season. Central Arkansas: Totaled two tackles in the season opener. Kansas: Made three stops in the win over the rival Jayhawks. Louisiana: Made one tackle and forced one quarterback hurry in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns.

2024: Played in all 13 games, making nine starts … did not start against Boston College, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Mississippi State … compiled 39 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, two PBUs, three QB pressures and one caused fumble … registered 1+ tackle in all 13 games and 3+ tackles on nine occasions, including a year-best seven stops against Vanderbilt … secured 1.0 TFL three times, including a season-high 2.5 versus the Commodores … carded 1.0 sack in contests with Murray State and Massachusetts … notched one PBU against Murray State and Vanderbilt and three QB hurries versus Vanderbilt, Texas A&M and Alabama … tallied lone caused fumble in Mizzou’s season opener against Murray State … on the field for 504 snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Two-year member of the football program at Florida (2022-23) ... in 25 career games (one start), registered 46 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one fumble recovery and two QB pressures … earned lone start against Florida State in 2023 season finale … posted 18 games with 1+ tackle and eight contests with 3+ tackles, including a career-best six against LSU in 2023 … posted 0.5 TFL on six occasions, including a career-high 1.0 against Missouri in 2022 … logged 0.5 sack three times, including a career-best 1.0 versus the Tigers in 2022 … tallied one QB pressure in contests with LSU (2022) and Utah (2023), while lone fumble recovery occurred against Eastern Washington in 2022 … secured two tackles in the 2022 Las Vegas Bowl versus Oregon State … lettered three years at Edison under coach Tony Daniels and one season at Owasso under coach Bill Blankenship … consensus four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com and rated as the No. 113 and No. 116 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … listed as the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 prospect from the state of Oklahoma according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … carded as the No. 7, No. 15 and No. 16 overall defensive tackle prospect according to Rivals.com, ESPN.com, and 247Sports.com, respectively … also listed at No. 176 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … helped Owasso to an 8-3 ledger during senior season, including a OSSAA 6A-I state playoff appearance … compiled 46 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks, 12 QB hurries, two PBUs, and one caused fumble … also led Edison to 19 victories with three consecutive state playoff appearances and registered 62 tackles for the Eagles … selected to the 2022 All-American Bowl Game.

PERSONAL: Born October 17, 2003 ... son of Kenny and DaRina McClellan … majoring in general studies.