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Jameel McClain originally signed with the Ravens as a rookie free agent on 5/9/08.

Career

• Posted a career-high 91 tackles in his first year as a full-time starter in 2010
• Established a franchise record with 2 safeties in a season (sack of then-Oakland QB JaMarcus Russell and a blocked punt) as a rookie in 2008
• Recorded 33 special teams tackles in 2009
• Was the only rookie free agent to make the Ravens' opening-day roster in 2008

2010: (16/15, 2/2) Finished third on the team with a career-high 91 tackles, 2 PD, 1 FR and 1 sack (-3 yards)...Also posted 6 special teams stops

Led the team with 7 tackles and his firstcareer FR (that led to a Ravens' TD three plays later) in the 20-10 victory in game 15 at Cle. (12/26)...Also posted 2 special teams stops against the BrownsTied a career high with 9 tackles in the 17-10 victory in game 11 vs. TB (11/28)

• Led the team, tying a career high with 9 tackles, including 5 solo, in the 24-17 victory in game 3 vs. Cle. (9/26)
  Started and tied for the team lead with 6 tackles (4 solo) as part of a defense that held the Jets to 176 total yards and 1-of-11 (9%) on third down in the 10-9 win in game 1 at NYJ (9/13)
• Started both playoff games and recorded 9 tackles for a defense that forced 7 turnovers in the postseason
• Started (first-career postseason start) and led the team with a postseason career-high 6 tackles for a defense that held the Chiefs to 161 total yards and forced 5 turnovers in the 30-7 win in Wild Card Game at KC (1/9/11)

2009: (16/1, 2/0) Finished with 29 tackles from scrimmage for a squad that ranked second in the AFC and third in the NFL in overall defense...Also finished second on the team with a career-high 33 tackles and a FF on special teams

• Subbed and collected a career-high 9 tackles (6 solo) from scrimmage for a defense that forced 2 turnovers and held the Lions out of the end zone in the 48-3 victory in game 13 vs. Det. (12/13)...Also netted 2 special teams tackles against the Lions

• Started his first-career game and netted 5 tackles for a defense that forced 3 turnovers in game 10 vs. Ind. (11/22)...Also posted a special teams stop against the Colts
• Saw action from scrimmage (no tackles) and tied a career high with 4 special teams stops in the 30-7 victory in game 7 vs. Den. (11/1)
• Tied a career high with 4 special teams tackles (all solo) and posted 3 tackles from scrimmage for a defense that held the Browns to 186 total yards and forced 4 turnovers in the 34-3 victory in game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27)
• Saw action in both playoff games from scrimmage and on special teams

2008: (16/0, 3/0) Was the only rookie free agent to make the Ravens' opening-day roster...McClain established a new franchise record with 2 safeties (sack of then-Oakland QB JaMarcus Russell and a blocked punt) in a season...He finished third on the team with 17 special teams tackles...Also netted 8 solo tackles from scrimmage and 2.5 sacks (-26.5 yards) as part of the NFL's second-ranked defense

• Recorded a then-career-high 3 solo tackles from scrimmage in the 27-7 victory in game 16 vs. Jax. (12/28)
• Recorded 2 special teams tackles and blocked a punt, scoring a safety (which set a Ravens' franchise record with his second safety of the season) in the 36-7 win in game 11 vs. Phi. (11/23)
• Saw his first-career action from scrimmage in game 7 vs. Oak. (10/26) and had a monster game, posting 2 solo tackles, his first-career sack (-10 yards), which produced the Ravens' first safety since 2006...Also led the Ravens with a career-high 4 special teams tackles in the 29-10 victory
  Played in all 3 postseason games, posting 1 tackle from scrimmage and 3 special teams stops

College
Totaled 170 tackles (82 solo), 21.5 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 3 FRs, 1 FF and 1 INT in his 4-year career at Syracuse…Was one of nine players to start all 12 games as a senior and posted a career-high 77 tackles (39 solo), 1 sack, 1 FR and a blocked FGA...Named second-team All-Big East as a junior, finishing second in the conference and 18th nationally with a career-high 9.5 sacks...Was a semifinalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, given to the nation's best defensive lineman...Started every game as a junior, posting 69 tackles, including 39 solo, 14.5 TFL, 1 FF and 1 FR…His 14.5 TFL ranked sixth on the SU single season list...Saw action in 10 games, primarily on special teams as a sophomore, netting 20 tackles and a sack...Played in 11 games as a freshman and had 11 tackles and a FR…Was a dual major in communications/rhetorical studies and sociology.

High School, Personal
Prepped at George Washington (Philadelphia, PA) HS, where he posted 230 tackles, 22 sacks, 8 FFs and 13 FRs in his career...Posted 111 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 FFs, and had 5 FRs as a captain in his senior season...Earned All-Conference, All-Area, All-Northeast, All-State honors and was his team's defensive MVP as a senior...Was a grade school boxer, training in the city's gyms and competing in Golden Gloves tournaments around the area...He compiled a 6-1 record...His one loss was by decision...Jameel's first pair of boxing trunks were given to him by Smokin' Joe Frazier.

Community
Since arriving in Baltimore, McClain has forged a strong relationship with the Salvation Army Baltimore Area Command...Jameel, who spent a period of his lifetime living out of a Salvation Army shelter, makes a conscious effort to give back to the organization...In 2010, he hosted his inaugural Thanksgiving food drive, and as its spokesperson, once again kicked off the annual Red Kettle Campaign...Promoted the Ravens' Play 60 initiatives by hosting kickoff assemblies for students at Manchester Elementary School and Garrison Forest School...Was the guest reader for children at the Festival of Trees, an annual fundraiser for the Kennedy Krieger Institute...In Dec. 2010, he joined teammates to provide a holiday dinner and gifts for 100 students from Lockerman Bundy Elementary School...Annually supports the Ravens' community initiatives including the annual women's event A Purple Evening (2009 and 2010).