Dante McClellan holds the WLB · Backup spot in Missouri Tigers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Dante McClellan is a 6'1", 216-pound weakside linebacker for the Missouri Tigers. A four-star prospect from Canton, Ohio, he lettered three seasons at McKinley High School, where he recorded 174 tackles, 34.0 tackles for loss, and four sacks over his final two seasons while helping the program to 23 victories and three consecutive Federal League Championships. As a true freshman in 2025, McClellan appeared in 12 games and compiled seven total tackles, one pass deflection, one quarterback hurry, and one interception returned 83 yards for a touchdown, including a pick-six in his collegiate debut against Central Arkansas.

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