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Tanner McLachlan
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tanner McLachlan (born March 15, 1999) is a Canadian professional football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Arizona Wildcats.
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Early life
McLachlan attended Lethbridge Collegiate Institute in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.[1]
College career
McLachlan played wide receiver and tight end at Southern Utah University from 2018 to 2021 and totaled 15 receptions for 168 yards.[2] In 2022, he transferred to the University of Arizona as a walk-on.[3][4] In his first year at Arizona in 2022, McLachlan started seven of 12 games and had 34 receptions for 456 yards and two touchdowns.[5] As a senior in 2023, he recorded 45 catches for 528 yards and four touchdowns.[6] He finished his career with 79 receptions which broke Rob Gronkowski's school record for career receptions by a tight end.[7]
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Professional career
McLachlan was selected 194th overall in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[10] McLachlan was also the third highest rated prospect ahead of the 2024 CFL draft where he was selected 51st overall in the sixth round by the Calgary Stampeders.[11]
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