Ron McLean (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||
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| Born: | April 13, 1963 Everett, Washington, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Ernest Righetti (Santa Maria, California) | ||||
| College: | Cal State Fullerton | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 9 / pick: 241 | ||||
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Ron McLean (born April 13, 1963) is an American former professional football player. He spent two seasons as a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL), playing for the Denver Broncos in 1987 and then the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988.
Early life
[edit]McLean graduated in 1982 from Righetti High School in Santa Maria, California. As a senior for the Warriors, he was selected for All-Northern League First Team and All-CIF Division 2 Second Team honors.[1][2] He then played at Cal State Fullerton.[3]
Professional career
[edit]McLean was selected in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft, with the 241st overall pick, by the New York Jets.[4][5]
He played in three regular-season games as a rookie nose tackle with the Denver Broncos, being a replacement player, before being converted to defensive end and playing six regular-season games in his second season with the Kansas City Chiefs.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Burdick, Eric (September 7, 1982). "Righetti has CIF playoff fever". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. B3.
- ^ "SLO's Woodward selected all-CIF". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. December 30, 1981. pp. B2.
- ^ Granswich, R.E. (August 27, 1986). "Sweeney brags about Fresno St". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. 2B.
- ^ a b "Ron McLean Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- McCurdie, Jim (November 6, 1986). "A Character With Character". The Los Angeles Times. p. 160 – via Newspapers.com.
- Varner, Bill (May 22, 1987). "McLean abandons eccentricity, not opinions". Citizen Register. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- Sportspeople from Santa Maria, California
- Players of American football from Santa Barbara County, California
- New York Jets players
- Denver Broncos players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- National Football League replacement players
- Ernest Righetti High School alumni