TK McLendon Jr. brings NFL-sized power and proven pass-rush production from Eastern Kentucky
TK McLendon Jr. is the kind of DL who pops because of his size-and-speed profile and disruptive ceiling: at Eastern Kentucky, he was widely described as an athletic interior defender with great size, and one 2026 profile credits him with six sacks in 12 games as a redshirt senior. He’s a strong fit for teams that want a physical edge presence who can win with length, power, and motor rather than just flash numbers. The bigger picture: he’s already shown enough burst and upside to translate beyond the FCS level, which is why evaluators kept circling him.
