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#18 Kai McClendon
Class RS SO/TRFrom Mississippi State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'1" · 334 lbHometown Gulfport, MS · Gulfport HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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Defensive TackleExperience
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Updated 2026-07-29DL room context
View full depth chart →Kai McClendon holds the RDT · Depth spot in Washington Huskies’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Mississippi State→Washington Huskies
Background & career
Kai McClendon is a right defensive tackle from Gulfport, Mississippi, who attended Gulfport High School before joining Mississippi State. As a true freshman in 2024, he appeared in all 12 games and started the final five, recording 30 total tackles, two tackles for loss, and half a sack. McClendon missed the 2025 season after suffering an injury in spring. He transferred to Washington and is listed as a redshirt sophomore for 2026.
Mississippi State2024 – 2025
Washington2026 — presentPrevious schoolMississippi StateRecruiting3-star · No. 1336 nationalOriginGulfport, MS · Gulfport HS