J. J. McCleskey

Interceptions	4
Sacks	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

J. J. McCleskey
Tulane Green Wave
Title	Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born	April 10, 1970 (age 55); Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Tennessee (1989–1992)
NFL draft	1989: undrafted
Position	Defensive back, No. 44, 47
Career history
Playing
	New Orleans Saints (1993–1996); Arizona Cardinals (1996–2000);
Coaching
	Tulane (2018–present); Defensive backs coach;
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions
Interceptions	4
Sacks	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated October 14, 2025

Thomas Joseph McCleskey Jr. (born April 10, 1970) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive backs coach for the Tulane Green Wave. He played professionally as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).^[1]

McCleskey played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals.^[2]

His son, Jalen McCleskey, committed to Oklahoma State University in 2014 to play college football.^[3]^[4] He later transferred to Tulane.^[5]

References

↑ Smith, Guerry (December 22, 2017). "Tulane football hires former Saints player J.J. McCleskey as assistant coach". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
↑ "J.J. McCleskey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
↑ 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.
↑ Haisten, Bill; Cooper, Mark (September 5, 2014). "OSU Notebook: Louisiana receiver Jalen McCleskey commits to Cowboys". Tulsa World . Berkshire Hathaway . Retrieved September 20, 2019.
↑ Carroll, Charlotte (September 24, 2018). "Wide Receiver Jalen McCleskey to Redshirt, Transfer From Oklahoma State". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 20, 2019.

External links

Tulane Green Wave bio
Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

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[1] Smith, Guerry (December 22, 2017). "Tulane football hires former Saints player J.J. McCleskey as assistant coach". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.

[2] "J.J. McCleskey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

[3] 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.

[4] Haisten, Bill; Cooper, Mark (September 5, 2014). "OSU Notebook: Louisiana receiver Jalen McCleskey commits to Cowboys". Tulsa World . Berkshire Hathaway . Retrieved September 20, 2019.

[5] Carroll, Charlotte (September 24, 2018). "Wide Receiver Jalen McCleskey to Redshirt, Transfer From Oklahoma State". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 20, 2019.

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