Is Kai McClendon starting?
Kai McClendon is listed 2nd string at NT for Washington Huskies.
Redshirt sophomore · #18 · 6'1", 334 lbs
See full Washington Huskies depth chart ›Depth at NT · Washington Huskies
- 19080Elinneus DavisStarter
- 21879Kai McClendonYou
- 35862DeSean Watts
- 49858Omar Khan
Washington Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Gulfport, ranked #1,362 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #18
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 334 lbs
- Transfer
- Mississippi State
Kai McClendon is currently behind Elinneus Davis at NT on the Washington depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 76 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8567
- National Rank
- #1362
- High School
- Gulfport
- Hometown
- Gulfport, MS
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 80th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LUSCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 25-21
Sep 27LMINNTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-24
Sep 19WEWUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-16
Sep 12WUSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 16-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LUSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | LMINN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WEWU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WUSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kai McClendon's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.