J. J. McCleskey

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J. J. McCleskey
Current position
Title Defensive backs coach
Team Tulane
Conference The American
Biographical details
Born (1970-04-10) April 10, 1970 (age 54)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater University of Tennessee (1992)
Playing career
1989–1992 Tennessee
1993–1996 New Orleans Saints
1996–2000 Arizona Cardinals
Position(s) Wide receiver, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2018–present Tulane (DB)
J. J. McCleskey
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:4
Sacks:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Thomas Joseph McCleskey Jr. (born April 10, 1970) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) who is the defensive backs coach for the Tulane Green Wave football team. He played for the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals. [1] He played college football at Tennessee.

His son, Jalen McCleskey, committed to Oklahoma State University in 2014 to play college football. [2] [3] He later transferred to Tulane. [4]

References

  1. "J.J. McCleskey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. Vangilder, Lenny (September 5, 2014). "St. Paul's WR Jalen McCleskey commits to Oklahoma State". SportsNOLA. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. Haisten, Bill; Cooper, Mark (September 5, 2014). "OSU Notebook: Louisiana receiver Jalen McCleskey commits to Cowboys". Tulsa World . Berkshire Hathaway . Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. Carroll, Charlotte (September 24, 2018). "Wide Receiver Jalen McCleskey to Redshirt, Transfer From Oklahoma State". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 20, 2019.