2018 Football Roster
Roster
Jalan McClendon
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 219
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- W. Mecklenburg HS
- Prev School:
- NC State
Graduate transfer quarterback from North Carolina State âĶ completed his undergraduate degree at NC State in May 2018 âĶ Enrolled at Baylor in June 2018 âĶ has played in 28 games in his career.
2018 (Senior): Appeared in nine games on the season, making 1 start ... Was 3-for-12 for 71 yards at Iowa State (11/10) .... Made his first collegiate start vs. OSU (11/3), 10-for-17 for 102 passing yards and 1 INT, also rushed for 28 yards on 8 carries and 1 TD ... Set a career-high with 16 completions and a career-high 21 attempts for 183 yards and 1 rushing TD at West Virginia (10/25) ... Was 2-for-3 for 16 yards and a long of 9 at Oklahoma (9/29) ... Was 1-for-2 for 36 yards vs. Kansas (9/22), also rushed once for -4 yards ... Was 10-for-16 for 95 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT, also rushed for 51 yards on 10 attempts vs. Duke (9/15/18) ... Was 3-for-6 for 39 yards at UTSA (9/8/18) ... Made his Baylor debut vs. ACU (9/1), throwing for 173 yards on 10-of-13 passing and two TDs and no INTs ... totaled career-highs in yards, completions, attempts, and touchdowns ... set a new career-long pass completion, connecting JaMycal Hasty on a 34-yard pass in the first quarter vs. ACU ... Graduate transfer quarterback from North Carolina State âĶ completed his undergraduate degree at NC State in May 2018 âĶ Enrolled at Baylor in June 2018.    2017 (Junior â NC State): Played in three games as a junior âĶ completed 2-of-3 passes for 17 yards against Furman âĶ also rushed six times for 67 yards in the game âĶ also saw snaps against Louisville and North Carolina.
2017 (Junior â NC State):Â Played in three games as a junior âĶ completed 2-of-3 passes for 17 yards against Furman âĶ also rushed six times for 67 yards in the game âĶ also saw snaps against Louisville and North Carolina.2016 (Sophomore â NC State):Saw action in 10 games and was the teamâs fourth-leading rusher âĶ Completed 16-of-30 passes for 176 yards and one touchdown âĶ rushed 35 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns âĶ Came in during the second half of the Notre Dame contest and rushed for 56 yards on 10 carries âĶ Also completed two pass attempts âĶ Led the longest drive of the day against the Fighting Irish for either team (7:49) in the 3rd quarter âĶ Responsible for three touchdowns in three plays in the first three quarters of the Old Dominion game â two rushing and one passing âĶ Completed 6-of-8 passes for 88 yards against William & Mary âĶ. Hit 3-of-5 passes and rushed four times against Syracuse.
2015 (Redshirt Freshmanâ NC State):Saw action in seven games âĶ led the Wolfpacktotwo scores in the win at South Alabama âĶ completed 3-of-4 passes for 38 yards against the Jags âĶ  completed 4-of-8 passes against Eastern Kentucky for 28 yards.
2014 (Freshman â NC State):Â Redshirted.
High School: Played quarterback at for coach Jeff Caldwell at West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, N.C âĶ Led team to a 9-3 record and a berth in the NC 4AA state playoffs in 2013 âĶ threw for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior âĶ played in the 2013 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl âĶ was the starting QB for North Carolina, completing 16-of-26 passes for 164 yards âĶ as a junior, threw for more than 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushed for over 200 yards and six touchdowns âĶ Rated four stars by 247 Sports âĶ No. 12 pro-style quarterback âĶ No. 8 in North Carolina âĶ No. 170 player nationally âĶ Rated four stars by ESPN âĶ No. 20 pocket-passer quarterback nationally and the No. 16 player in North Carolina âĶ rated three stars by Rivals.com âĶ No. 18 pro-style quarterback and No. 22 player in North Carolina âĶ No. 15 quarterback nationally by Scout.com âĶ also played high school basketball âĶ was a 5â9 option quarterback as a freshman âĶ originally selected NC State over offers from Miami (Fla.), Florida State and North Carolina.
Personal: Son of Tasha McClendonâĶ has two siblings, Shaylaand Janae... pursuing a graduate degree in sports ministry at Baylor.
