Professional football player Dexter McCluster is a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. McCluster entered his rookie season in 2010 after he was selected 36th overall in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Chiefs. He was used immediately by Kansas City, joining the team to open the 2010 campaign.http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/roster/dexter-mccluster/7c2b89a1-3f6f-4dd4-9ee7-7978f33af93d/

Prior to playing professionally, McCluster had an honorable and record-setting four-year career with the Ole Miss Rebels football team in the NCAA. He also played football and basketball plus ran track at Largo High School in his hometown of Largo, Florida, where he earned All-Suncoast High School Player of the Year honors.http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/roster/dexter-mccluster/7c2b89a1-3f6f-4dd4-9ee7-7978f33af93d/

After the 2010 NFL Draft, McCluster joined the Kansas City Chiefs as a rookie, playing in his professional debut on September 13, 2010. He wasted little time making an impact, playing on special teams and breaking a team record by returning a punt for 94 yards to score a touchdown against the San Diego Chargers. McCluster saw increased playing time after his debut, including catching three passes for 69 yards and a touchdown on September 26, 2010, against the San Francisco 49ers.http://www.nfl.com/players/dextermccluster/gamelogs?id=MCC467156

In college, McCluster had a quite notable career playing with the Ole Miss Rebels football team, serving as a running back and wide receiver. He debuted as a freshman in 2006, playing six games before he was sidelined with a shoulder injury. That same injury kept him out of four games in 2007, but in the eight games he did play, he tallied 15 receptions for 232 yards and a touchdown.http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/roster/dexter-mccluster/7c2b89a1-3f6f-4dd4-9ee7-7978f33af93d/

His college football success continued as a junior in 2008, adding 44 receptions for 625 yards and a touchdown, plus 109 rushes for 655 yards and six additional scores. McCluster was one of only two players that season to rank within the top 10 for receptions, receiving yards, rushing yards and total yards. His senior season was his statistically best, putting up 44 receptions for 520 yards and three touchdowns along with 181 rushes for 1,169 yards and eight touchdowns. As a result, McCluster was named to the All-SEC team, the All-American third team and received honors from the College Football Performance Awards. Additionally, in 2009, McCluster received his second-consecutive Cotton Bowl MVP award.http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/roster/dexter-mccluster/7c2b89a1-3f6f-4dd4-9ee7-7978f33af93d/