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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 9 | 659th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Washington#52 · 4-3 | 4 | 27% | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 |  Mississippi State#92 · 2-10 | 12 | 42% | 30 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kai McClendon's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kai McClendon's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Washington State | W 24–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Utah State | W 16–14 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Eastern Washington | W 48–16 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Minnesota | L 24–27 | 6.6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ USC | L 21–25 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Iowa | L 24–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Purdue | W 38–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.9 | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 1879th / 5408 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Utah State | ✓ DL | 58 | ~28 (11–44) | 3 | 48% |
| Wk 3 · Eastern Washington | ✓ DL | 75 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 41% |
| Wk 4 · Minnesota | — | 62 | ~38 (15–60) | 4 | 61% |
| Wk 5 · USC | — | 69 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | 36% |
| Season | 2 GS | 445 | 122 (69–157) | 10 | 27% |
Position Room
21 DLs on the Washington roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Jacob Lane | EDGE | SR | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Darin Conley | DL | SR | 14 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Ramzak Fruean | EDGE | FR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 91 | Isaiah Ward | EDGE | SR | 13 | 3 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Derek Colman-Brusa | DL | FR | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Kai McClendon | DL | JR | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | DeSean Watts | DL | SR | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Elinneus Davis | DL | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Logan George | EDGE | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Russell Davis II | EDGE | SR | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Devin Hyde | EDGE | SO | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Omar Khan | DL | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Hayden Moore | EDGE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 64 | Tufanua Ionatana Umu-Cais | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | David Schwerzel | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | JD Hill | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Victor Sanchez Hernandez | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Ta'a Malu | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Tufanua Ionatana Unu-Cais | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Joseph Peko | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Washington depth chart →