Chester McGlockton

Chester Morris McGlockton (September 16, 1969 – November 30, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 12 seasons with four teams in the National Football League (NFL) from 1992 to 2003. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life McGlockton was a high-school All-American as a tight end and linebacker at Whiteville High School in Whiteville, North Carolina. He played varsity football all four years. During his senior year, he led the Whiteville Wolfpack to a 15–0 record, a state championship and a USA Today national ranking. McGlockton was also honored as the 1987–88 NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year.

College career McGlockton played college football at Clemson University under coaches Danny Ford and Ken Hatfield. He scored a touchdown as a freshman in the 1989 Gator Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Professional career

McGlockton was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the first round (16th overall) of the 1992 NFL draft. He played six seasons with the Raiders, earning all four of his Pro Bowl appearances with the team. McGlockton also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets. McGlockton finished his NFL career with 51 sacks, including a career season-high of 9.5 in 1994.

NFL stats Year Team Games Combined tackles Tackles Assisted tackles Sacks Forced rumbles Fumble recoveries 1992 LA 10 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 1993 LA 16 79 65 14 7.0 0 1 1994 LA 16 62 48 14 9.5 3 1 1995 OAK 16 49 45 4 7.5 1 2 1996 OAK 16 60 56 4 8.0 3 0 1997 OAK 16 63 52 11 4.5 1 1 1998 KC 10 26 22 4 1.0 1 1 1999 KC 16 41 29 12 1.5 1 1 2000 KC 15 40 34 6 4.5 0 0 2001 DEN 16 39 34 5 1.0 0 0 2002 DEN 16 37 32 5 2.5 0 1 2003 NYJ 16 30 23 7 1.0 2 1 Career 179 526 440 86 51.0 12 9

Post-football In 2009, McGlockton became an intern coach with the University of Tennessee football team. He accepted a defensive assistant position at Stanford in 2010 and worked on David Shaw's staff.

Death McGlockton died of the consequences of left ventricular hypertrophy on November 30, 2011.