• Fourth-Team Phil Steele's College Football Preview Preseason All-WAC (2011)
Quickly: Talented safety who has continued to progress throughout career... Provides veteran experience and leadership to defensive unit.
2010 (Jr.): Appeared in 11 games, making 10 starts at safety... Finished the season third on the team with 62 tackles (32 solo, 30 assists)... Also had 2.5 tackles for loss to go along with two pass break-ups and one sack... Posted a season-best nine tackles against Louisiana Tech, one of five games with at least eight stops.
2009 (So.): Played in all 12 games, making first career start at Fresno State... Had breakout game with career-high 14 tackles against Louisiana Tech, part of his 33 totals stops on season (20 solo, 13 assists)... Tallied half a sack in Louisiana Tech game and snared one interception at Hawai'i, which was returned for 27 yards, ranking second on the team in INT return yards... Added two forced fumbles and one pass break-up.
2008 (Fr.): Saw action in two games... Made one tackle (one solo), which came in the New Mexico State game.
2007 (RS): Redshirted after suffering preseason injury... Originally signed with USU in February of 2006, but did not enroll until spring semester of 2007.
High School: Earned first-team all-district honors as a free safety... Named a first-team all-area selection for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and a third-team all-state honoree... Was a four-year starter... As a senior, had 128 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns... Also played basketball and competed in track, earning all-district in both.
Personal: Full name is Walter McClenton, II... Born Oct. 29, 1987 in Arlington, Texas... Son of Walter and Tamara McClenton... Has one sister... Majoring in exercise science... Hobbies include video games, watching movies and reading the Bible.
