| Dexter
McCleon
Scout.com Headlines: |
Houston, We Have a Problem... at Cornerback.
Texans cornerbacks plagued with injuries.
-by BattleRedNation.com
Aug 4, 2006 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Cut by the Chiefs 
-by WarpaintIllustrated.com
Mar 2, 2006 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Making Progress
-by WarpaintIllustrated.com
Nov 8, 2005 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Nov 8, 2005 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Nov 4, 2005 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Nov 4, 2005 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Not Likely to Play Against Raiders
-by WarpaintIllustrated.com
Nov 3, 2005 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Nov 3, 2005 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Still Not Practicing
-by WarpaintIllustrated.com
Nov 2, 2005 |
CB Dexter McCleon: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Oct 27, 2005 |
|
|
|
| Media Center: | |
|
| No Matches This Player. |
|
|
|
Ht: 5-10
Wt: 195
| Date of Birth: |
10/09/1973 |
|
|
| Biography: |
| Born Dexter Keith McCleon in Meridian, Miss...consensus all-America selection and Super Prep Dixie Player of the Year at Meridian High...rated as one of nation’s top three option quarterbacks by Prep Football Report, passing for more than 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns and rushing for more than 500 yards and 12 TD’s as a senior for the Meridian Wildcats...all-state choice in baseball, batting .395 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI...single...resides in Creve Coeur, Mo.
Solid cover corner…good press cover corner…physical, aggressive, smart…played both cornerback and free safety for Rams in 2001…key component in Rams’ defense that finished third overall in the NFL in total defense…Rams’ second round selection (40th overall) in 1997 NFL Draft...pick acquired in draft day trade with Chicago. 2001: Started 16 regular season games, at both right cornerback (13 games) and free safety (three games) …made three starts at right cornerback in postseason…recorded career-high 78 tackles (56 solo) and collected four interceptions, 15 passes defensed, and recorded one fumble recovery…totaled 12 tackles (nine solo), one interception, and one pass defensed in playoffs…started at right cornerback in first 10 games of regular season…led secondary and established season-high with nine tackles (eight solo) in season opener at Philadelphia 9/9…recorded another nine tackle (four solo) contest following week vs. San Francisco 9/23…collected first interception of season and added four tackles (three solo) at Detroit 10/8…recorded second pick of season following week vs. New York Giants 10/14…led secondary with seven tackles (five solo) and had one pass defensed vs. Carolina 11/11…registered six tackles (four solo), one interception and season-high four passes defensed at New England 11/18…made first career start at free safety and tallied eight tackles (five solo) at Atlanta 12/2…collected four solo tackles, one pass defensed, and scored first career touchdown at Carolina 12/23 after receiving lateral from CB Dre’ Bly and running 29 yards for score after Panthers’ fumbled field goal attempt...made three tackles (two solo), one interception, and one pass defensed in NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Green Bay 1/20…tied career high with seven tackles (five solo) in NFC Championship Game vs. Philadelphia 1/27. 2000: Made 61 tackles while recording career highs in interceptions (eight), passes defensed (21), sacks (two), and fumble recoveries (one) and had one quarterback pressure…finished second in NFL in interceptions behind Green Bay’s Darren Sharper (9)…started 16 games at cornerback…had season high six tackles (four solo) in season opener vs. Denver 9/4…made three tackles (two solo), one interception, and had two passes defensed vs. San Francisco 9/17…following week at Atlanta 9/24, led defensive backs with five tackles (three solo), made one interception and had two passes defensed…tied season high with six tackles (five solo) at San Francisco 10/29…next week vs. Carolina 11/5 had five solo tackles, one sack, one interception and two passes defensed…had three solo tackles, one sack, one interception, two passes defensed, first career fumble recovery, and one quarterback pressure at New York Giants 11/12…recorded interception in third straight contest vs. Washington 11/20…established career-high with two interceptions and had two solo tackles and two passes defensed at Tampa Bay 12/18…had six tackles and one pass defensed in NFC Wildcard Game at New Orleans 12/30. |
|
