Dexter McCleon
Height5'10"
Weight195 lb
BornOct 9, 1973
Age52
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 2, Pick 40 · LA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1997 | — | STL | 16 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | STL | 15 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | LA | 15 | — | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | LA | 16 | — | 48 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | LA | 16 | — | 55 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | LA | 12 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | KC | 16 | — | 55 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | KC | 11 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | KC | 7 | — | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 134 | — | 338 | 258 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 31 | 95 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | STL | 16 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 25 | STL | 15 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 26 | LA | 15 | — | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2000 | 27 | LA | 16 | — | 48 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2001 | 28 | LA | 16 | — | 55 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2002 | 29 | LA | 12 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 30 | KC | 16 | — | 55 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2004 | 31 | KC | 11 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 32 | KC | 7 | — | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 33 | HOU | 10 | — | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 134 | 338 | 258 | 38 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 95 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 78.5 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Interceptions leader14
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Postseason Career
8 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl24Solo22Ast2TFL2Dis2.0Int2PD5
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Isaac BruceWR6yErnie ConwellTE6yRicky ProehlWR5yEddie KennisonWR5yLondon FletcherILB4yJeff ZgoninaDT4yTorry HoltWR4yMarshall FaulkRB4yDre' BlyCB4yLeonard LittleDE4yGrant WistromDE4yKurt WarnerQB4yTrent GreenQB4yAz-Zahir HakimWR4yRobert HolcombeFB4yJames HodginsRB4yTony GonzalezTE3yTony RichardsonFB3yJerome WoodsFS3yEric HicksDE3yGreg WesleyFS3yJohn BrowningDT3yBrian YoungDT3yPriest HolmesRB3y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #40
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDexter inherited the Los Angeles Rams DB room from Billy Jenkins (1997–1999), and handed it to Dre' Bly (1999–2002).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined HOU (from KC)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2003team change
Joined KC (from LA)
- 1999team change
Joined LA (from STL)
- 1997draft
Drafted by LA — Round 2, Pick 40
- 1997team change
Joined STL (from LA)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 195 lb
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
84%
19972006
2004 · cause not documented · 69%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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