LeRon McClain

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Le'Ron McClain
McClain with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011
No. 37, 33, 44
PositionFullback
Personal information
Born (1984-12-27) December 27, 1984
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolTuscaloosa County
(Northport, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (2003–2006)
NFL draft2007: 4th round, 137th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards1,310
Rushing average3.7
Rushing touchdowns13
Receptions94
Receiving yards557
Receiving touchdowns3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Le'Ron De'Mar McClain (born December 27, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens 137th overall in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Early life and college

McClain was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[1] He played high school football at Tuscaloosa County High School for the Wildcats.

He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Mike Shula's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2003 to 2006.

Professional career

Pre-draft

McClain was considered one of the best fullbacks available in the 2007 NFL draft,[2][3] and drew comparisons to William Henderson.[4]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 0+1⁄8256 lb
(116 kg)		4.88 s1.66 s2.88 s4.47 s7.14 s29+1⁄29 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		14 reps
All values from the NFL Combine

Baltimore Ravens

McClain was selected with the 137th pick during the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens.[5]

McClain signed with the Ravens on July 27, 2007. He scored his first career touchdown on a Kyle Boller pass against the San Diego Chargers on November 25, 2007. He finished his rookie season with eight carries for 18 yards, nine receptions for 55 yards, and 1 touchdown.

McClain (33, standing) playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2008.

During the 2008 season, McClain became the team's primary running-back as he rushed for a team-high 902 yards and 10 touchdowns on 232 carries (3.9 yards per carry). He also caught 19 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. On December 20, 2008, McClain ran for 82 yards to score the final touchdown in Texas Stadium against the Dallas Cowboys. Along with teammate Willis McGahee's 77-yard touchdown run on the previous Ravens drive, he and McGahee became the first players ever to run two 70+ touchdown runs on back-to-back drives. The run was also the longest run by an opponent in Texas Stadium. In addition, McClain had 139 rushing yards on the day. McClain's performance earned him a Pro Bowl selection, in which he scored a touchdown off of a Fumblerooski play handed off by former Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler. Cutler put the ball between McClain's legs in which he ran in for a touchdown.

During his last two years as a Raven, McClain lost carries to Willis McGahee and Ray Rice. He publicly complained about not getting enough touches, which led to his departure from the Ravens.

Kansas City Chiefs

McClain signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on August 3, 2011, after the Baltimore Ravens signed fullback Vonta Leach.

San Diego Chargers

McClain signed a three-year deal with the San Diego Chargers on March 14, 2012.[6]

On March 3, 2014, McClain was released by the Chargers.[7]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2007BAL 16118182.3409556.1131
2008BAL 16162329023.98210191236.5251
2009BAL 1614461803.9202211416.7190
2010BAL 151328853.0160211346.4190
2011KAN 161015513.412114825.9141
2012SDG 16914423.01708293.6120
2013SDG 16211322.9702-7-3.570
111753541,3103.78213945575.9253

Playoffs

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2008BAL 3332902.8111000.000
2009BAL 226111.8411-4-4.000
2010BAL 20111.010000.000
2013SDG 20100.000000.000
95401022.61121-4-4.000

Personal life

His cousin, Rolando McClain, is a linebacker who last played for the Dallas Cowboys.[8]

On November 5, 2014, he was arrested on felony charges of trafficking[9] in synthetic marijuana.[10]

References

  1. "Le'Ron McClain Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. Coyle, Frank (March 12, 2007), "NFL Draft: Ranking the fullbacks", Rivals.com, archived from the original on February 22, 2007, retrieved August 23, 2009
  3. "2007 Top NFL Prospects Fullbacks", Scout.com, archived from the original on August 25, 2009, retrieved August 23, 2009
  4. "Pro Football War Room: Le'Ron McClain", SportingNews.com, April 29, 2007, archived from the original on August 26, 2009, retrieved August 23, 2009
  5. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  6. Gennaro, John (March 14, 2012). "San Diego Chargers Sign RB/FB Le'Ron McClain". Bolts From The Blue. SB Nation. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  7. Williams, Eric (March 4, 2014). "Chargers release FB Le'Ron McClain". ESPN. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  8. Platania, Joe (April 23, 2010), "Second-Rounder Cody To Pair With Ngata Vs. Run", Pressbox{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. "Ex-NFL running back Le'Ron McClain arrested on drug charges". Reuters. November 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019.
  10. Brown, Melissa (November 6, 2014). "Former Alabama FB Le'Ron McClain arrested on drug charges in Tuscaloosa". al.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.