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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2020 EKU Football Roster

0 Tahj McClung

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 320
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • High School Waggener HS
  • Prev School Duke University

Biography

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020 AT EKU
Saw action in six games … concluded the season with 12 tackles, including one tackle for a loss and one sack … had a season-best six tackles at The Citadel (Sept. 26) … recorded a sack against Western Carolina (Nov. 21) in the 2020 Opportunity Bowl.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019 AT DUKE
Played in all 12 games ... finished with 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks ... posted a season-best three tackles in Duke's regular season finale against Miami on Nov. 30 ... also added two tackles against Pittsburgh and Wake Forest ... recorded a tackle-for-loss versus Virginia and Wake Forest, while assisting on a sack against the Cavaliers ... ended the year with three-straight games of at least one tackle ... on the field for 191 snaps.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018 AT DUKE
Played in 12 games, missing the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl against Temple after undergoing an appendectomy Dec. 24 ... totaled six tackles, 1.5 TFL and 1.0 sack ... recorded a season-high two tackles at Clemson ... registered first career sack in the regular season finale versus Wake Forest ... carded single-game stops in consecutive weeks against N.C. Central, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech ... on the field for 119 snaps.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus four-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... charted as the No. 10 strong side defensive end by 247Sports.com ... listed as the No. 25 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com and the No. 30 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN.com ... consensus top-3 prospect in Kentucky by ESPN.com (No. 3), Rivals.com (No. 3) and 247Sports.com (No. 2) … played at Waggener High School under coach Jordan Johnson ... served as team captain as a senior ... selected to play for the American squad in the 2017 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... one of three players from the state of Kentucky nominated for the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... participated for the Louisville team in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game on December 10, 2017 ... following senior year, tabbed a Greater Louisville Football Coaches Association Class 3A first team All-District 3 selection as both an offensive tackle and defensive tackle/end ... as a junior, earned all-state honors from the Courier-Journal (3rd team), Associated Press (HM) and American Family Insurance (2nd team) ... finished tied for the team lead in total tackles with 85 in junior season while helping team to a 6-4 mark and Class 3A state playoff berth ... recorded 57 tackles as a sophomore with three fumbles recovered including two returned for touchdowns and earned first team all-district accolades.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Marcus and Iana McClung.
 

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