T. K. McLendon

Tonyist Karnez "T. K." McLendon Jr. (born February 27, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.^[1][2]

T. K. McLendon Jr.

McLendon with LSU in 2019
No. 96 – Tennessee Titans
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1999-02-27) February 27, 1999 (age 26) Soperton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Treutlen County (Soperton)
College:	Copiah–Lincoln CC (2017–2018) LSU (2019–2020) Eastern Kentucky (2021–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 8 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	5.04 s	1.82 s	2.84 s	4.75 s	8.08 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[3]

McLendon was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was waived on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2023.^[5] As a rookie, he appeared in seven games and made two starts in the 2023 season.^[6]

McLendon was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024.^[7]