Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2022
Phil Steele Second-Team All-ASUN ... All-ASUN selection ... started all 12 games ... led team with 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks ... added 58 tackles, two pass reakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery ... career-high 10 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss against Austin Peay (Sept. 24) ... notched career-high two sacks against Charleston Southern (Sept. 17) ... forced and recovered a fumble against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 29) ... six tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup against Bowling Green (Sept. 10) ... tallied six tackles and a tackle for loss against Southern Utah (Oct. 1).

IN 2021
Played in nine games while making three starts ...  totaled 24 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... set season highs with six tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and 1.0 sack against Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 6) ... made four stops against Austin Peay (Sept. 25) ... four tackles against Central Arkansas (Oct. 16).

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2020 AT LSU
Did not play.
 
AS A JUNIOR IN 2019 AT LSU
Played in three games … caught one pass for 12 yards, against Georgia Southern … also played against Texas and Vanderbilt.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
One of the top junior college prospects for 2019 ... rated a three-star prospect by 247sports and Rivals ... listed as the No. 3 tight end by 247sports ... totaled five receptions for 43 yards with one touchdown in his sophomore campaign at Copiah-Lincoln ... played primarily the H-back position at Copiah-Lincoln ... listed at No. 33 in ESPN's JUCO Top 50.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Caught three passes for 63 yards and one touchdown.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Treutlen County High School.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Tonyist Karnez McLendon Jr. … son of Amanda McLendon … plans to study information technology.