DB · Houston Texans
Dexter McCleon
Age 52 · 178 cm (5'10") · 88 kg · Born Oct 9, 1973 · Clemson
NFL career
1997
debut year
2006
last season
10
seasons
#20
jersey
College: Clemson
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#40
overall pick
STL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2006 · 103 games.
Defense
264solo tackles
3.5sacks
28INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | St. Louis Rams | 15 | 35 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | St. Louis Rams | 16 | 45 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | St. Louis Rams | 16 | 49 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | St. Louis Rams | 12 | 19 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 50 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 27 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 18 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 10 | 21 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Dexter McCleon was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
14–6 vs Browns
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Colts
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
7–40 @ Patriots
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
L
20–26 vs Titans
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
W
23–14 @ Raiders
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
L
11–26 @ Jets
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
L
21–24 vs Bills
2006-11 · Nov 19, 2006 · REGULAR
W
13–10 @ Jaguars
2006-10 · Nov 12, 2006 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Clemson alumni in the NFL
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1997 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#31
#32
#33
#35
#36
#37
#39
#42
#43
Rick Terry
DT · NYJ
#32
Nathan Davis
DE · ATL
#33
Rob Kelly
DB · NOR
#34
Jamie Sharper
OLB · BAL
#35
Juan Roque
OT · DET
#36
Tiki Barber
RB · NYG
#37
Jerry Wunsch
OT · TAM
#38
John Allred
TE · CHI
#39
Jared Tomich
DE · NOR
#41
Byron Hanspard
RB · ATL
#42
Jake Plummer
QB · ARI
#43
Corey Dillon
RB · CIN
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Dexter McCleon.
Armon Williams
Debut 1997 · #42 · Titans
Blaine McElmurry
Debut 1997 · #38 · Titans
Brandon Sanders
Debut 1997 · #47 · Giants
Bryant Westbrook
Debut 1997 · #32 · Packers
Calvin Branch
Debut 1997 · #37 · Raiders
Charles Emanuel
Debut 1997 · #47 · Eagles
Chris Bayne
Debut 1997 · #47 · Falcons
Chris Carter
Debut 1997 · #36 · Texans
Born on October 9
Martin Imhof
1949 · Denver Broncos
Ron Crews
1956 · Cleveland Browns
Mike Singletary
1958 · Chicago Bears
Clayton Weishuhn
1959 · Green Bay Packers
Mike Weddington
1960 · Green Bay Packers
Jeff Jackson
1961 · Los Angeles Chargers
Trevor Matich
1961 · Washington Commanders
John Hendy
1962 · Los Angeles Chargers