2015 SCHEDULE

TERRELL MCCLAIN (tuh-RELL)
97 • Defensive Tackle
6-2 • 302 • 7/20/88
South Florida • FA for ‘14
NFL: 5th Year • Cowboys: 2nd Year
Games/Starts: 2014-13/0; Career-45/12
Postseason: 2014-1/0; Career-1/0
PRO: The Dallas Cowboys signed Terrell McClain during the first week of the 2014 NFL free agency period
on March 12. In Dallas, McClain added to the influx of depth and talent on the defensive line that the team
collected for 2014 and he played in 13 games as a reserve tackle. Since entering the league in 2011 as a
third round draft choice (65th overall) by the Carolina Panthers, he has tallied 62 tackles and two sacks in 45
career games played with 12 starts while playing for the Panthers (2011), New England Patriots (2012),
Houston Texans (2012-13) and Dallas (2014).
TRANSACTION SUMMARY:
3/12/14: Signed with Dallas as an unrestricted free agent through 2016.
10/29/12: Signed with Houston.
9/26/12: Signed with New England and released (10/3).
9/2/12: Released by Carolina.
12/6/11: Placed on Reserve/Injured with a knee injury.
4/29/11: Drafted in the third round (65th overall) by Carolina.
2014:
• Made his Cowboys debut as a reserve lineman at Tennessee (9/14) but did not record a stat.
• Had his first stats as a Cowboy in the come-back win at St. Louis (9/21), finishing with three tackles.
• Notched two tackles along with his first two career tackles for losses against the N.Y. Giants (10/19).
• Posted three tackles and a hurry in the win at Jacksonville (11/9) in London.
• Had a team-best and season-high four hurries in the NFC East clinching win over Indianapolis (12/21).
• Got his second career sack on which he forced his first career fumble that was recovered by Anthony
Spencer for a five-yard touchdown in the season-ending win at Washington (12/28).
2013 (Houston):
• Recorded a career-best 21 tackles and a fumble recovery while playing in all 16 games for the Texans.
• Recovered his second career fumble against Seattle (9/29).
• Tallied three tackles at Kansas City (10/20) and against Oakland (11/17).
• Logged a season-high four stops against Denver (12/22).
2012 (Carolina/New England/Houston):
• Began the year with Carolina but was released on Sept. 2.
• Signed with New England on Sept. 26 and made his season debut at Buffalo (9/30) before being released
on Oct. 3.
• Signed with Houston on Oct. 29 and appeared in three games posting one tackle.
• Inactive against Buffalo (11/4) and dressed but did not play at Chicago (11/11).
• Made his Texans debut against Jacksonville (11/18) and also saw action at Detroit (11/22) and at
Tennessee (12/2) where he made one tackle.
• Was inactive for the final four games of the regular season and both postseason games.
2011 (Carolina):
• Started 12 games at defensive tackle, recording 20 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery before suffering
a season-ending knee injury.
• Recovered a John Beck fumble against Washington (10/23).
• Brought down Christian Ponder against Minnesota (10/30) for his first career sack.
• Had three solo tackles against Tennessee (11/13).
• Had two solo tackles before leaving the game with a left knee injury at Tampa Bay (12/4).
• Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 6.
COLLEGE:
• Played in 50 games with 33 starts at South Florida, gathering 89 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks,
10 quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed.
• Named first-team All-Big East and was selected to play in East-West Shrine Game following a senior season
in which he posted 24 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and a team-high five quarterback pressures
while starting 13 games. Helped the Bulls rank 17th nationally in total defense, allowing 317.9 yards -pergame.
• Played in 13 games with 11 starts as a junior, registering 25 tackles, five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three
quarterback pressures and one forced fumble as the defense ranked second in the conference and 19th
in the nation in scoring defense.
• Played in 12 games with nine starts as a sophomore, notching 32 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks,
one quarterback pressure and one forced fumble.
• As a freshman, played in 12 games and totaled eight tackles, four tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure,
one fumble recovery and one pass defensed.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Pensacola, Fla., High School where he recorded 65 tackles and eight sacks as a senior and was
named Class 3A first team all-state in 2006.
• Majored in social sciences at South Florida.
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