#18
Washington · 2026

Kai McClendon

DLJunior6' 2", 325 lbsGulfport, MS
Washington Huskies5-3 · TDC #43
Snap share
24%
2 of 4 started · likely 13–30%
Tackles
11
2210th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
1.5
1272nd of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21455th / 2758
Tackles for loss2830th / 2112
Run stops9933rd / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles10—

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farWashington#43 · 5-3424%111.50002
2024Mississippi State#92 · 2-101242%3020.5002

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kai McClendon's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Kai McClendon's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 6.8 vs Utah State (Week 2)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Washington StateW 24–10—no stats recorded
2Utah StateW 16–146.8311000··
3Eastern WashingtonW 48–165.8310000··
4MinnesotaL 24–276.6410.5000··
5@USCL 21–254.5110000··
6IowaL 24–41—no stats recorded
7@PurdueW 38–26—no stats recorded
9@NebraskaW 17–10—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games5.91141.5000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles112210th / 5664
Solo4—
Tackles for loss1.51272nd / 2634
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 2 · Utah State✓ DL58~28 (11–44)348%
Wk 3 · Eastern Washington✓ DL75~31 (12–49)241%
Wk 4 · Minnesota—62~38 (15–60)461%
Wk 5 · USC—69~25 (10–39)136%
Season2 GS517122 (69–157)1024%

Position Room

21 DLs on the Washington roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
48Jacob LaneEDGESR2261—1
91Isaiah WardEDGESR1630.5—1
33Darin ConleyDLSR152.51—1
11Ramzak FrueanEDGEFR130.50.5—1
90Elinneus DavisDLSR1300—1
5Derek Colman-BrusaDLFR1232—1
58DeSean WattsDLSR1221—0
12Logan GeorgeEDGESR110.50—0
18Kai McClendonDLJR111.50—0
99Russell Davis IIEDGESR622—0
52Devin HydeEDGESO410—0
98Omar KhanDLJR400—0
44Hayden MooreEDGESR200—0
64Tufanua Ionatana Umu-CaisDLFR100—0
46Ta'ita'i UiagaleleiDLSR—————
50David SchwerzelEDGEFR—————
54JD HillEDGEFR—————
55Victor Sanchez HernandezDLSO—————
56Ta'a MaluDLFR—————
64Tufanua Ionatana Unu-CaisDLFR—————
94Joseph PekoDLFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Washington depth chart →