| J. J. McCleskey | |
| Current Title: | Defensive backs coach |
| Current Team: | Tulane |
| Current Conference: | The American |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Tennessee (1992) |
| Player Years1: | 1989–1992 |
| Player Team1: | Tennessee |
| Player Years2: | 1993–1996 |
| Player Team2: | New Orleans Saints |
| Player Years3: | 1996–2000 |
| Player Team3: | Arizona Cardinals |
| Player Positions: | Wide receiver, defensive back |
| Coach Years1: | 2018–present |
| Coach Team1: | Tulane (DB) |
| Statlabel1: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue1: | 4 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
Thomas Joseph McCleskey Jr. (born April 10, 1970) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) who is the defensive backs coach for the Tulane Green Wave football team. He played for the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals.[1] He played college football at Tennessee.
His son, Jalen McCleskey, committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football in 2014.[2] [3] He later transferred to Tulane.[4]