DJ Maclean

DJ Maclean

No. 55 – Prospect
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2034-04-19)April 19, 2034 (aged 28) Drumnadrochit, United Kingdom
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	249 lb (113 kg)
Username:	Urq660
Career information
High school:	McMinnville High School
College:	Boise State
Career history
Roster status:	Active

DJ Maclean (born April 19, 2034) is an American football linebacker who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for Boise State and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.

Early years

Born in the village of Drumnadrochit in the Scottish highlands, Donald John Maclean (DJ for short) showed a natural aptitude for sports from an early age. He began to play the local sports of shinty and rugby, before his family emigrated to the pacific north west of the USA when he was 6. DJ continued to grow up in McMinnville, Oregon, where he took up the sport of football early. As he moved into high school, he started playing the full contact version, and found a natural flair for defensive play. Starting out as a Safety, he developed quicker than his peers. His size and athleticism made him a prime pass rusher, which he took to with gusto. He became a player to be feared by opposing QBs, something he enjoyed! He dominated the offenses of the PNW high school system, until Boise State came knocking. He had assumed he would be an Oregon Duck, but that was not how it panned out.

College career

A large college program like Boise State was a culture shock to Maclean, initially. A small town kid, growing up in a village on the banks of Loch Ness, then onto McMinnville, which was many times larger than his hometown, but still seemed small vs Portland and the like. To be surrounded by all the academic and athletic achievement was daunting. As a freshman, he discovered what a step up it was, to somewhere like Boise. No longer the dominant defensive force, Maclean was initially more of a special teams guy, or a backup when a starter needed a rest. As he progressed, though, his natural talent came to the fore, and soon he was starting as the weak-side linebacker, and discovering new ways to harry the quarterback. A sack machine in his final year in Boise, where he helped them to a bowl game, which they unfortunately lost to Oregon, ironically. His performances earned him the nickname 'The Loch Ness Monster', on account of his origin and dominant defensive performances. He finished his college career with 294 Tackles, 47 Sacks and 6 Interceptions.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2051-2053	Boise State	33	294	82	11/7	47	6	29	3	2	0/0/0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	249 lb (113 kg)

DSFL S40 (2055)

Following an underwhelming performance in the Prospect Bowl prior to the DSFL Draft, Maclean was selected with the 4th pick in the 4th round of the draft by the previous season’s basement dwellers, the Bondi Beach Buccaneers. He became a key part of the defensive core brought together in this draft, including 1OA Mary Marie, to help the Buccaneers to a triumph in Ultimini XL. During his Rookie season, he was played in a more unfamiliar role, as a Middle Linebacker, rather than a Weak-side pass rusher as he had been in college. He adapted quickly and, while not putting up spectacular numbers in any particular area, became very much a jack of all linebacker trades, clocking 91 tackles, including an incredible 14 Tck 2 TFL 1 Sck game in their Week 10 loss to eventual Ultimini opponents, Portland. He also worked hard on his coverage game, picking up 9 PDs, second only behind his fellow BBB linebacker Tolliver, and an interception. Very few other players in his position had such a solid spread of stats, usually specialising in one area in particular. An Ultimini win was an incredible way to round out his rookie season, ready for the ISFL Draft.

DSFL S41 (2056)

Coming down from the high of winning an Ultimini at his first attempt, Maclean was excited to be drafted in the second round of the ISFL Draft, landing with the San Jose Sabercats at Pick 25. This was a team he had previously indicated were top of his wishlist, motivating him more than ever to help Bondi to a second championship! Unfortunately, things did not start great for BBB. Having lost the core of their passing offense, including one of the breakout stars of the DSFL last season, Smokin' Jay, as well as his main receivers, the team was going to rely on the almost untouched Defense to prop things up while the rookie offense gets into the groove. An 0-5 start was certainly not what the team had planned. Maclean struggled early on, as did the rest of the team, teams seemed to have found him out as an MLB. The whole team stepped up big style in Week 6, vs the 5-0 Tijuana Luchadores, squeaking out a 31-30 W. This proved to be a catalyst for the rest of the season, and an unlikely run to the Southern Conference Championship game, where they lost to Tijuana. Maclean continued to struggle at MLB, before a defensive re-shuffle saw him move to his favored ROLB position, where he went on to average a Sack per game from the outside, looking more like the player BBB had picked up from Boise. Statistically, it was an underwhelming season, but the whole team showed grit and determination, and Maclean showed he hasn't lost the ability for a pass rush.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2055 (S40)	Buccaneers	14	91	3	0/0	4	1	9	0	0	0/0/0
2056 (S41)	Buccaneers	14	81	2	1/1	7	0	5	0	0	0/0/0

Achievements and records

Ultimini: S40 (2055)

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