| Joel McCleod |
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2008:
Played in 11 of 13 games on the defensive line...Registered at least one tackle in six games...Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Ole Miss, and had three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of three yards...Credited with one assisted tackle versus Rice...Assisted on two tackles in the Marshall and Nicholls State games...Logged one assisted tackle in the first quarter against East Carolina...Logged one solo tackle versus UCF...Closed out the season with 10 tackles...Transitioned to the offensive line in spring practice and could add depth up front in 2009.
2007:
Redshirted in 2007 as a true freshman...Has great size and strength to play either defensive or offensive line...Missed the 2008 spring game with an ankle injury.
Prep:
Earned four letters as a defensive tackle and offensive lineman at Everglades High for coach Michael Palmeri...Was a starter on the Gators' offensive line...Helped 2006 team to a 7-4 record and a district championship...Had a game-high 11 pancake blocks and five tackles in a single meeting in 2006...Named to All-Broward Team in 2006 by the
Miami Herald...Team captain as a senior...Was a member of the South team in the Broward County All-Star game...Helped his 2005 squad to an 8-1 record and their first ever undefeated regular season...Squad lost in the region semifinals that season...Named honorable mention all-county as a junior...Lettered two seasons on the basketball court and competed in the throws one season for the track squad.
Personal:
Joel Christopher McCleod is the son of Cecil and Renee McCleod...Born April 20, 1989, in Miami, Fla.
| McCleod's Career Defensive Statistics |
| YR |
G/S |
UT |
AT |
TOT |
PD |
FR |
FF |
TFL |
SK |
INT |
| 2008 |
11/0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.5-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| McCleod's Career Highs |
| Tackles |
3 (Ole Miss 2008) |
| Solo Tackles |
2 (Ole Miss 2008) |
| Assisted Tackles |
2 (Marshall 2008, Nicholls State 2008) |
| Tackles For Loss |
1.5 (Ole Miss 2008) |
| McCleod's Game-By Game |
| Defense |
Opponent |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
SK |
FR |
PBU |
INT |
| 8/30/08 |
Ole Miss |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1.5-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/6/08 |
Rice |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/13/08 |
Marshall |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/20/08 |
Nicholls State |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/27/08 |
Arkansas St. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/10/08 |
Louisville |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/18/08 |
East Carolina |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/25/08 |
Southern Miss |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/22/08 |
UCF |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/29/08 |
Tulane |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 12/20/08 |
USF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
