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The announcement was made by Stanford University, where
McGlockton was in his second season as a defensive assistant. The cause of
death was not immediately announced. Funeral arrangements are pending.
McGlockton entered Clemson in 1988 and red-shirted that
season. He then played with distinction from 1989-91. The Tigers posted a 29-6-1
for the three years he played, including a 9-2-1 record in 1991 when the Tigers
won the ACC Championship.
McGlockton made first-team All-ACC in 1991 and was a
freshman All-American in 1989. He tied for the regular season ACC lead in sacks
as freshman in 1989 with six, then had a seventh in the bowl victory over West
Virginia. He sacked West Virginia quarterback Major Harris, then recovered the
ball in the end zone of a touchdown.
The native of Whiteville, NC finished his career with 20.5
sacks, still eighth in Clemson history even though he played just three years.
Clemson led the nation in total defense in 1990 and led the nation in rushing
defense in 1991 with McGlockton starting on the defensive line. He turned professional after his junior
season and was the 16th pick of the April 1992 draft by the Oakland Raiders.
McGlockton's final NFL season was 2003 with the New York
Jets. He also played with the Denver Broncos and Kansas Chiefs, as well as the
Raiders. He registered 555 tackles, 51 sacks, 14 forced fumbles and four
interceptions in his career. He played 12 years and 179 games in his NFL
career, the top 10 totals among former Clemson players in the NFL.
He made four straight Pro Bowl trips starting in 1994, when
he had a career-high 9½ sacks with three forced fumbles and 48 tackles for the
Raiders.
McGlockton had a legendary high school career and was a
second-team USA Today All-American at Whiteville High. He still holds the North
Carolina Prep record for interception returns for touchdowns in a career with
nine.
After turning pro in 1992, he bought shoes and uniforms for
the Whiteville basketball team for more than a decade. He also purchased cleats
annually for the football team. In 2000, in the twilight of his NFL career, he
purchased state championship rings for the entire basketball team and the
cheerleaders.
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