Le'Ron McClain
Games Played/Started: (2007, 16/11); (2008, 16/16) Total 32/27
Playoffs: (2008, 3/3) Total 3/3
Transactions: Le'Ron McClain was selected in the 4th round (137th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft...McClain is the 4th player the Ravens have selected from Alabama.
Pro: Pro Bowl performer (2008), who is a punishing, fleet-footed runner and a bruising lead blocker...Named to his 1st Pro Bowl,starting all 16 games for the 1st time in his career in 2008...Led the team with career highs in every category, with 232 rushing attempts for 902 yards (8th in AFC), 10 TDs (T-3rd AFC), including tying a franchise record with an 82-yard TD scamper...McClain alsopulled in 19 receptions for 123 yards and a TD...McClain's 66 points in 2008 tied for 5th in the AFC and 13th in the NFL among non-kickers...Played in all 16 games, earning 11 starts, as a rookie in 2007.
2008: Named to his 1st Pro Bowl, starting all 16 games for the 1st time in his career...Led the team with career highs in every category, with 232 rushing attempts for 902 yards (8th in AFC), 10 TDs (T-3rd AFC), including tying a franchise record with an 82-yard TD scamper...McClain also pulled in 19 receptions for 123 yards and a TD...McClain's 66 points in 2008 tied for 5th in the AFC and 13th in the NFL among non-kickers...Tied a career high with 25 carries for 70 yards and tied a careerhigh with 2 TDs in the 27-7 win in the game 16 vs. Jax. (12/28)...Carried the ball 22 times and ran for a career-high 139 yards (6.3 avg.), including a career-long 82-yard TD run to seal the victory in game 15 at Dal. (12/20)...Also had 1 reception for 4 yards against the Cowboys...Carried the ball a team high 17 times for 66 yards and a career-high 2 TDs (his 1st-career rushing TDs) in game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21)...Also hauled in a reception for 4 yards against Cleveland...Started all 3 postseason games (2 at RB and 1 at FB) and carried the ball 32 times for 90 yards and a TD...Started his 1st-career playoff game and led the team with 19 carries for 75 yards and an 8-yard TD run in the 27-9 Wild Card victory at Mia. (1/4/09).
2007: Played in all 16 games, earning 11 starts...Saw action off the bench and scored his 1st-career TD on a 13-yard reception at San Diego...Carried the ball 8 times for 18 yards (2 for 1st downs)...Hauled in 9 receptions for 55 yards and 1 TD...Also posted 12 ST tackles as a rookie...Saw action off the bench (Ravens started in 2-TE set) and scored his 1st-career TD on a 13-yard reception in game 11 at SD (11/25)...Made his 1st-career start at FB in game 1 at Cin. (9/10)...Helped the Ravens to average 4.3 ypc and pulled in 3 receptions for 13 yards.
College: Named team captain as a senior, McClain led the way for the Crimson Tide to pick up 3,310 rushing yards over his final 2 years as a starter...Saw action in 48 career games, starting 29, including 19 in a row to close out his college career...Posted 575 all-purpose yards carrying the ball 37 times for 170 yards (4.6 ypc) and 2 TDs, totaling 48 receptions for 405 yards and 8 TDs...Was a
human environmental sciences major.
Personal: Attended Tuscaloosa County (Northport, AL) HS...Super All-State selection...Rated the 4th-best prospect in Alabama by Border Wars, a college recruiting service...Averaged 6.5 yards per carry, posting 1,071 yards rushing and 15 TDs on 165 carries...Also hauled in 5 receptions for 110 yards...As a junior, McClain rushed 135 times for 1,007 yards (7.5 avg.) and 21 scores...Recorded 86 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 INT as a defensive starter...McClain joined teammates Evan Oglesby and Daniel Wilcox to coach 100 youth through football fundamentals in Westshore Park in Oct. 2008...Le'Ron joined teammates Willis McGahee and Ray Rice at the Ravens Running Backs Thanksgiving Distribution in Nov. 2008 to distribute the necessary food items to families in need at Owen Brown Inter-Faith Center in Columbia, MD...Attended the Ravens annual Spring Football Festival at M&T Bank Stadium in April 2009, where he signed autographs and spoke at fan forums...Also threw out the 1st pitch at the Baltimore Orioles/Texas Rangers game on April 25, 2009...Name is pronounced: LAY-ron...Full name: Le'Ron De'Mar McClain.
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