He’s lean, he’s mean, he’s Dustin McLean
Dustin McLean, an 18-year-old senior at LHS, stands at 6’2”. McLean has shown he is a promising offensive and defensive lineman for the past three years.
Starting his football career when he was in the third grade with the McLean said, “It was a sport and something to do, socially. I wanted to be a part of a team.”
McLean looks at football as another way to further his educational career. McLean is hoping to continue his football career into college but had no comment when asked where he was committing.
McLean has played as a three-year varsity starter on the offensive line as well as a punter. This year is the first year McLean was able to demonstrate his defensive talents, playing as a defensive end for the Bengals.
“He’s been a big part of both offense and defense because on offense he›s a left tackle which is usually one of the best lineman on the team,” said fellow senior teammate Jaret Driskill. “He is playing both sides which is a lot of effort, which is going to help our team win. He makes a lot of plays on both sides.”
With Riley Way, Driskill recognized McLean as one of the team’s best linemen.
And how do they describe McLean as a teammate?
“Hardworking,” Way said immediately.
“Play-maker,” Driskill added.
“Competitive,” Way exclaimed.
“It’s nice having him on the team because he’s very athletic and he just works hard which makes our team better,” finished Driskill.
McLean’s mentality going into each game is “I just think if you practice how you play, then if you play every game like it’s a practice then you’re always going to play at your top level,” he said.