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Rolando McClain # prospect in 2010 NFL Draft.

Rolando McClain NFL Draft Bio

Rolando Marquise McClain (born July 14, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as a unanimous All-American and the best college linebacker in the nation, and helped Alabama win the 2010 BCS National Championship. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the eighth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. On May 15, 2013, McClain retired from the NFL at the age of 23, less than a month after signing a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens.

McClain received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, and played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2007 to 2009. As a true freshman in 2007, he started 8 of 13 games for the Crimson Tide, finishing fourth on the team in tackles with 75. He also recorded two interceptions and a sack and was a freshmen All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection. During his sophomore season in 2008, McClain compiled 95 tackles, three sacks, and an interception, earning Associated Press (AP) third-team All-American honors, and was a first-team All-SEC selection.

For the 2009 season, McClain had 105 total tackles including 14.5 tackles for loss. He also had four sacks, fourteen quarterback hurries, two interceptions, three passes broken up, and a forced fumble. He was named Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Kentucky Wildcats in early October. Following the SEC Championship Game, Rolando was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and a first-team All-SEC selection.

On December 7, 2009, McClain was announced as the winner of the 2009 Lambert Award for the best collegiate linebacker. He is the first Alabama linebacker to win the Lambert Award since its inception in 1991. A day later, he was also awarded the 2009 Dick Butkus Award, being only the second Crimson Tide player to do so (along with Derrick Thomas in 1988). He was recognized a unanimous first-team All-American, after being named to the first teams of the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, and Walter Camp Football Foundation.

On January 11, 2010, several days after winning the BCS National Championship, McClain decided to forgo his senior year at Alabama and enter the NFL draft.

Draft Year: 2010 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Rolando McClain

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Rolando McClain	Linebacker	6 ft 4 in	259 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	8	Oakland Raiders	Alabama	Decatur, Alabama, United States

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