Dwight McLean

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Dwight McLean
No. 21
Position Defensive back
Personal information
Born (1988-10-28) October 28, 1988 (age 36)
Corona, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Corona (CA) Santiago
College Purdue
NFL draft 2010: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena League statistics
Total tackles 349.5
Forced fumbles 8
Fumble recoveries 2
Pass deflections 51
Interceptions 10
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Dwight George McLean (born in October 28, 1988) is an American former football defensive back. He played college football at Purdue University.

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Early life

McLean attended Santiago High School in Corona, California.

College career

Fullerton College

After high school McLean attended Fullerton College

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Dwight McLean
S
Corona, California Fullerton College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)4.6Feb 26, 2008 
Recruit ratings: Scout:     Rivals:    (JC)
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: -- (S)    Rivals: -- (S), -- (CA)    ESPN: -- (S)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Purdue Football Commitment List (26)". Rivals. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  • "Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

McLean committed to Purdue University on February 26, 2008. [1] McLean was not heavily recruited, only landing football scholarships from 3 FBS schools (New Mexico State, San Diego State and Purdue).

Purdue

McLean's play netted him a scholarship to continue his football career at Purdue University. He was named a starting safety midway through the season in 2008, and was a starter in 2009.

Professional career

San Jose SaberCats

McLean signed with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League in 2011. McLean lead the SaberCats with 80 tackles on the season.

Arizona Rattlers

In 2012, McLean was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers. McLean was later released before the season ended.

San Antonio Talons

Later in 2012b McLean was assigned to the San Antonio Talons. McLean helped the Talons finish the season with a 14-2 record, but the Talons fell short of the ArenaBowl.

New Orleans VooDoo

8 weeks into the 2013 season, McLean was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo. [2]

Portland Thunder

On December 20, 2013, McLean was selected by the Portland Thunder in the 2014 AFL Expansion Draft. [3]

Las Vegas Outlaws

On November 5, 2014, McLean was assigned to the Las Vegas Outlaws. He was placed on recallable reassignment on May 26, 2015.

Return to Portland

On June 3, 2015, McLean was assigned to the Portland Thunder.

References

  1. "Dwight McLean". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  2. "VooDoo Welcome LJ Castile Back to the Graveyard". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  3. "Portland Adds Nine Through Expansion Draft". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.