Rolando McClain

Rolando Marquise McClain

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 254 lbs.

Born: July 14, 1989 in Decatur, AL
College: Alabama   (school history)
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 16 (5492nd overall since 1950)

Relatives: Cousin of Le'Ron McClain

• 5/15 FFLockerRoom: Baltimore Ravens Rolando McClain Retires… Or Does He?: The Baltimore Ravens have announced that 24-year-old inside line backer Rolando McClain has decided to retire. The former 8th...

• 4/24 Sports Out West: 2013 NFL Draft: Raiders open to trades for No. 3 pick: The 2013 NFL draft class is believed to have quality NFL players throughout, however, there is not believed to be any superstars. ...
• 4/10 Sports Out West: Former Raider Rolando McClain may have new home:   Former Oakland Raider Rolando McClain may have found a new home in Baltimore with the Super Bowl Champion Ravens.  According...
• 4/10 Sports Out West: Oakland Raiders’ extreme makeover continues: It is possible that no team has done more to remodel itself than the Oakland Raiders this offseason.  Gone are the likes of Richard...
• 4/9 Sports Out West: Former Raiders DT Tommy Kelly signs with Patriots: Former Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly agreed to terms with the New England Patriots on a two-year deal, as reported...

• 3/20 Sports Out West: Oakland Raiders give Ronaldo McClain permission to seek Trade                               Ready for March Madness? Enter the $100K NCAA Bracket Challenge [...]...

• 1/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Non-committal if Rolando McClain will return: Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said in a radio interview Tuesday, Jan. 22, that he has not spoken to LB Rolando...[+] McClain since his latest legal issue. He was non-committal on whether McClain will remain on the roster or be released during the offseason.
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain arrested again: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain bonded out of jail Tuesday, Jan. 8, on charges of violating rules on car window tint and trying...[+] to lie to police about his identity. He was pulled over Tuesday because of the tint violation. When McClain was asked to sign a ticket, police say he provided a false name.
• 1/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain will not be back: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain will not be back with the team next season. Oakland is expected to be released when it makes...[+] most sense for the salary cap.

• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain returns as a backup : Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said LB Rolando McClain will return to the team as a backup middle linebacker, in addition...[+] to playing special teams. Allen added McClain's presence following his suspension will not serve as a distraction.
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Two added to active roster : The Oakland Raiders have activated LB Rolando McClain from the Reserve/Suspended list. The team has also signed practice squad...[+] CB Chimdi Chekwa to their active roster. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain might be done with team: Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said Friday, Nov. 30, that there is a chance LB Rolando McClain has played his...[+] last game with the franchise. 'It's going to be a possibility because we suspended him,' McKenzie said. Officially, McClain was suspended for two games due to conduct detrimental to the team.
• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | More on Rolando McClainUpdating an earlier report, Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain was suspended two games for conduct detrimental to the team....[+] Updating an earlier report, Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain was suspended two games for conduct detrimental to the team.
• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain suspendedThe Oakland Raiders suspended LB Rolando McClain for conduct detrimental to the team....[+] The Oakland Raiders suspended LB Rolando McClain for conduct detrimental to the team.
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolondo McClain may be releasedOakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain is not participating in practice Thursday, Nov. 29, and may be released by 1pm....[+] Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain is not participating in practice Thursday, Nov. 29, and may be released by 1pm.
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain update : Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain was kicked out of practice Wednesday, Nov. 28, after an incident, according to sources close...[+] to the player and the team. Head coach Dennis Allen said he didn't know if McClain would practice Thursday, Nov. 29.
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | New regime cleaning house : If Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain is released, as expected, Thursday, Nov. 29, he will be the 27th player to leave since new...[+] general manager Reggie McKenzie took over.
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain told he will be cut : Updating a previous item, the Oakland Raiders have told LB Rolando McClain that he will be released Thursday, Nov. 29, according...[+] to a source. McClain was held out of practice Wednesday, Nov. 28, because of an undisclosed team-related issue. Head coach Dennis Allen would give no more information about why he held McClain out.
• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain still with team: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain was active on Facebook and Twitter earlier Wednesday, Nov. 28, indicating he was about to part...[+] ways with the team. This is what he posted when asked if he was with the team: 'Well, technically I am. But I'm mentally done. Just waiting on my papers,' McClain posted. The thread was since wiped clean. The team did not confirm anything, only to say he is 'officially' on the roster. He cannot be waived until Thursday, Nov. 29, at the earliest.
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Charges dropped against Rolando McClain: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain has had charges against him dropped that resulted in a conviction by a municipal court judge....[+] He was originally sentenced to 180 days in jail for charges that included illegal discharge of a firearm and reckless endangerment. McClain won't serve any jail time with the verdict being under appeal.
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Two questionable for Sunday's game: Oakland Raiders RB Taiwan Jones (knee) and LB Rolando McClain (toe) were each listed as limited participants in practice Friday,...[+] Nov. 2. Both are considered questionable for the Week 9 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

• 10/21 FootballPerspective.com: Week 8 SRS Ratings: The Crimson Tide death star marches on: I didn’t think this was possible. In 2009, Alabama had an incredible defense, ranking 1st or 2nd in points allowed, yards...
• 10/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain loses playing time : Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain lost playing time to LB Miles Burris in the team's nickel package in Week 6. McClain played...[+] in just 17 snaps, while Burris played in all 55 of the defensive snaps. Head coach Dennis Allen said he doesn't foresee getting away from the new alignment, given how well Burris has played. 'Every week, we're going to evaluate and see where we're at, but he did enough to earn the right to be back out there in nickel situations,' Allen said.
• 10/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Miles Burris being used in nickel defense: Oakland Raiders LB Miles Burris stayed on the field in Week 6 when the team went to their nickel defense as one of the linebackers....[+] LB Rolando McClain stayed on the field in those situations in the first four games of the season but went to the sidelines during those plays in Week 6.

• 9/21 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders Preview: Right about now, your dad is probably having flashbacks of the battles that these two teams used to partake in back in...

• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain having good camp Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain has been having a strong training camp so far, particularly in pass coverage....[+] Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain has been having a strong training camp so far, particularly in pass coverage.
• 8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Want Rolando McClain to be a leader : The Oakland Raiders are looking for LB Rolando McClain to assert himself as more of a leader in training camp and become the linchpin...[+] of the defense. McClain said that he is open to a heightened role, even if it means stepping out of his comfort zone. 'Oh. I don’t know,' McClain said, when asked if he’s comfortable being a leader. 'I don’t, really. My nature is, I’m a quiet shy guy and I keep to myself. The coaches ask me to get away from that, basically. I’m trying to do that and I’m fighting with myself.'

• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | GM believes Rolando McClain will play in 2012 : Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said he is comfortable with LB Rolando McClain's legal situation and believes...[+] he will play in 2012.

• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Want Rolando McClain to improve in coverage : Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said LB Rolando McClain has to improve in pass coverage. 'I think really just in general,...[+] I think some of the coverage aspect, are places he needs to work,' Allen said. 'I think he’s done a real good job from a leadership standpoint. I think he’s very instinctive. He’s smart out there. He’s taken command of the huddle. Those things I’ve been pleased with. Physically, I think as you look at him, I think what he needs to improve on, and he knows this, is a little bit of the pass coverage aspect.'
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain issues apology : Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain apologized Tuesday, May 22, for bringing bad publicity to the team following his recent conviction...[+] in Alabama for assault and other charges stemming for allegedly threatening to kill a man and firing a gun next to his head. McClain was convicted last week of third-degree assault, menacing, reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm in the city limits last week and sentenced him to 180 days in jail. McClain is out on bail and rejoined the Raiders this week at the team's offseason workouts. 'I apologize for the bad publicity that has been put out there,' McClain said. 'It is a legal process so I can't talk much about it but I think in due time if the Raiders and the Raiders fans that are out there, we'll all see, it will all come to an end and it is what it is. I can't really talk much about it, but it will be resolved in the near future.'
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain sentenced to 180 days in jail: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain has been sentenced to 180 days in jail in his trial which stemmed from an incident last November...[+] when he was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, menacing and wrongful discharge of a firearm.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Co-defendant to testify against Rolando McClain : Updating a previous item, Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain's co-defendant in his trial, Jaradious Willingham, pleaded guilty...[+] Thursday, May 17, to third-degree assault, and he agreed to testify against McClain. Willingham will serve 90 days in jail. McClain is charged with assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, and wrongful discharge of a firearm in connection to an incident last October.
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain absent from workouts: Oakland Raiders DL Rolando McClain is not in attendance at the team's voluntary organized team activities (OTAs). McClain's absence...[+] is not due to injury, but rather legal issues stemming from an arrest last season in Alabama for illegally discharging a firearm.

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• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain underwent therapy for knee, ankle: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain (knee, ankle) said he has undergone stem-cell therapy for a sore knee and ankle. 'I’ve been...[+] having two seasons of nagging pain in my knee,' McClain said. 'It feels a lot better.' A radiologist in Alabama performed liposuction on McClain, then injected fat cells into his knee and ankle.
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain reaches settlement in lawsuit : Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain reportedly reached a settlement in a lawsuit stemming from a 2008 incident in which a student...[+] accused McClain of hitting him with a vehichle and physical assault. McClain and Stanford Matthew Mangham, the Alabama student, filed in late March a joint stipulation of dismissal of all claims.

• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain likely to stay : Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie and head coach Dennis Allen said that LB Rolando McClain will likely remain on...[+] the team in 2012.

• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain trial set: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain's trial has been set for May 17 for allegedly punching and threatening to kill a man while...[+] firing a pistol by his ear. He pleased not guilty to a third-degree assault Tuesday, Jan. 24.
• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain performed well after arrest: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain posted 99 tackles with five sacks this season, and he actually performed much better in the...[+] final five games after his in-season arrest. He averaged 8.4 tackles per game with three sacks and a safety after the incident in his hometown of Decatur, Ala.
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | GM indicates team might switch to 3-4 defense: Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie indicated that the team might switch from a 4-3 to 3-4 defensive alignment. 'That's...[+] what I am familiar with,' McKenzie said Wednesday, Jan. 11. LB Rolando McClain, DL Richard Seymour and LB Kamerion Wimbley have played in a 3-4 scheme during their NFL careers.

• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Hue Jackson defends Rolando McClain : Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said Monday, Dec. 5, that he does not believe the NFL should suspend LB Rolando McClain...[+] based on the information he has on McClain's case. 'I'm taking a stand behind my player,' Jackson said. The NFL is conducting an investigation of an incident in which McClain allegedly put a gun to a former high school basketball teammate's head and fired a shot past his ear. The linebacker was arrested on misdemeanor assault, firearms and other charges.
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Hue Jackson to handle Rolando McClain internally : Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said he will handle the situation of LB Rolando McClain in-house. Jackson said he is disappointed...[+] with McClain, but McClain did play in Week 13. 'The information that I gathered myself in dealing with him is I feel the player has an opportunity to move beyond this,' Jackson said. 'There's no question he knows I'm disappointed with some things that occurred, and I will take care of that in-house.'
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | No decision on Rolando McClain’s availability: Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said he met with LB Rolando McClain Saturday, Dec. 3, but has not decided if McClain will...[+] be active for Week 13 after he was arrested earlier this week. McClain said he believes he will play in the game.
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Hue Jackson to have serious talk with Rolando McClain: Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said he expects to have a serious conversation with LB Rolando McClain about his legal...[+] problems. “Here’s the bottom line. There’s a right way to do things and a wrong way to do things, and obviously there was something done wrong,” Jackson said Friday, Dec. 2. “So we’ll go and deal with that accordingly from there.” Jackson said he’ll have a face-to-face meeting with McClain. The player has not yet been ruled out for the Week 13 game against the Miami Dolphins.
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain could play in Week 13 : Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said, 'We feel very comfortable with our information' and that he expects LB Rolando McClain...[+] to play in Week 13. McClain was arrested and charged with the four crimes related to an incident at an Alabama residence Wednesday, Nov. 30.

• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Five players questionable: Oakland Raiders OT Khalif Barnes (shoulder), DT Richard Seymour (ankle), LB Rolando McClain (ankle), CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring)...[+] and S Michael Mitchell (ankle) were limited during practice Wednesday, Nov. 9, and are listed as questionable for Week 10.
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Three limited in practice: Oakland Raiders RB Rock Cartwright (calf), CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring) and LB Rolando McClain (ankle) were listed as limited...[+] participants in practice Tuesday, Nov. 8.
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain was available in emergency: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain (leg) was activated for the Week 9 game against the Denver Broncos, but the team intended to...[+] only use him if needed. LB Darryl Blackstock started in his absence. 'He was out there, wanted to be out there,' head coach Hue Jackson said. 'Again, I don't want to put an injured play out there that can't play 100 percent, but if we needed him for something we could have used him if something all of a sudden went bananas where we didn't have any more linebackers.'
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Confident Rolando McClain will play Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said he is confident LB Rolando McClain (leg) will play in Week 9....[+] Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said he is confident LB Rolando McClain (leg) will play in Week 9.
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Rolando McClain is key component in Week 9: Oakland Raiders LB Rolando McClain (leg) is a key component of the defense, as he is a leader on defense and he calls the signals....[+] He'll be especially important against a mobile quarterback like Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow in Week 9. 'The middle linebacker is a huge key to that, as teams try to run the ball up the middle against your defense,' head coach Hue Jackson said. 'You got to make sure that you've got your stoutest guy in there to take that on.'
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Raiders | Five players do not practice: Oakland Raiders QB Jason Campbell (collarbone), LB Rolando McClain (ankle) and CBs Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring) and Chris X. Johnson...[+] (groin, hamstring) and FS Michael Huff (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 3.

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