Linebacker, Colorado (from Florida State), 2019–23
Derrick McLendon II
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Decatur, GA
- Born
- Sep 29, 2000
Derrick McLendon II played linebacker at Florida State (2019–22) and Colorado (2023).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Clemson, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Florida State | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Florida State | 16 | 7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Florida State | 35 | 16 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Colorado | 17 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 76 | 40 | 14 | 7.5 | 0 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Florida State | 9 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Florida State | 9 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Florida State | 9 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Florida State | 9 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Colorado | 9 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Colorado 10 games, 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at TCU | W 45–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Colorado State | W 43–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Oregon | L 6–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. USC | L 41–48 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Arizona State | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Stanford | L 43–46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at UCLA | L 16–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Oregon State | L 19–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Washington State | L 14–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Utah | L 17–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Florida State 12 games, 35 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Duquesne | W 47–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. LSU | W 24–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Louisville | W 35–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Boston College | W 44–14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Wake Forest | L 21–31 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at NC State | L 17–19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Clemson | L 28–34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 41–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Miami | W 45–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Syracuse | W 38–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Louisiana | W 49–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Florida | W 45–38 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2021 Florida State 9 games, 16 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Notre Dame | L 38–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 17–20 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atWake Forest | L 14–35 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Louisville | L 23–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Massachusetts | W 59–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atClemson | L 20–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.NC State | L 14–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atBoston College | W 26–23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atFlorida | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Florida State 6 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 13–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atMiami | L 10–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Carolina | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 17–41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atNC State | L 22–38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Duke | W 56–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Florida State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vs.Syracuse | W 35–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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