During his senior year, he led the Whiteville Wolfpack to a 15–0 record, a state championship and a USA Today national ranking.

McGlockton played college football at Clemson University under coaches Danny Ford and Ken Hatfield.

[1] He played six seasons with the Raiders, earning all four of his Pro Bowl appearances with the team.

McGlockton also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets.

He accepted a defensive assistant position at Stanford in 2010 and worked on David Shaw's staff.