Jacques McClendon 

VP, Football Coaches and Executives Operations, WIN Sports Group 

McClendon is an agent with Win Sports Group and its football vertical representing  coaches and executives across professional and collegiate football. Prior to his work on  the agency side, McClendon spent six seasons with the Los Angeles Rams as the  Director of Football Affairs. In his position, he worked closely with the head coach,  general manager, and VP of Football Administration where he served as a key liaison  between football and business operations while assisting in the scouting department.  During his tenure, the Rams won Super Bowl LVI. McClendon was a two-time  participant in the Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum, which serves as a pipeline  event for future NFL executives. McClendon was named The Athletics’ 50 under 40 list  in 2025 and was named a University of Tennessee alumni 40 under 40 in 2024. He  serves on the Knight Commission for Intercollegiate Athletics where he is Co-Chair of  the Governance Committee. 

McClendon spent seven years as an NFL player, which included time with the  Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins. A four-year letterman at  the University of Tennessee, McClendon was an Academic All-SEC selection,  graduating in 3 years with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and master’s degree in  Sports Management in his 4th year. In 2022, McClendon graduated with his MBA from  Brown University while working with the Rams.