Wilbert McDonald IV (born June 4, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State and was selected by the Jets as the 15th pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
.jpg) McDonald IV (9) with Iowa State in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| No. 99 – New York Jets | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 4, 1999 Pewaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Waukesha North (Waukesha, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Iowa State (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 1 / pick: 15 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editMcDonald was born on June 4, 1999, in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Casimir Pulaski High School as a freshman before transferring to Waukesha North High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin, where he lettered in basketball, and track and field in addition to football.[2][3][4]
College career
editMcDonald had three tackles with one sack and a forced fumble in four games as a true freshman before deciding to redshirt the rest of the season.[5] McDonald was named first team All-Big 12 Conference as a redshirt sophomore after setting a school record and tying for the national lead with 10.5 sacks.[6][7] McDonald broke his previous single-season sack record and the Iowa State career sacks record during his redshirt junior season.[8][9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.70 s | 1.63 s | 2.65 s | 4.22 s | 6.85 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | ||
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McDonald was selected by the New York Jets as the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 167. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Stewart, Mark (December 20, 2017). "Waukesha North proved to be right place for Will McDonald". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Halsted, Alex (October 3, 2018). "Inside the story of Iowa State rookie defender Will McDonald". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Hogg, Curt (June 2, 2018). "Waukesha North's Will McDonald wins state discus crown". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (August 22, 2019). "Iowa State football: 10 emerging players from the Cyclones' 2019 roster". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (April 13, 2021). "Iowa State's Will McDonald has come from nowhere to become one of the nation's best pass rushers". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Visser, Ben (August 24, 2021). "Iowa State defensive line has questions, but plenty of potential answers". The Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Visser, Ben (October 26, 2021). "Iowa State football notes: Another McDouble for Will McDonald". The Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (November 8, 2021). "Iowa State football seeing double on Big 12 weekly awards — with Will McDonald and Andrew Mevis". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Will McDonald IV Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Will McDonald IV College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Costello, Brian (April 27, 2023). "Jets stunningly select Will McDonald IV with No. 15 pick in 2023 NFL Draft". New York Post. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Brend, Jake (April 27, 2023). "New York Jets make Will McDonald IV the first ISU first-round NFL pick since 1973". WeAreIowa.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
External links
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- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- New York Jets bio
- Iowa State Cyclones bio