Gannon University Athletics

2024: Started all 10 games at linebacker and finished as the team’s leading tackler with 89 stops … had 38 solo tackles and a team-leading 51 assists, with 3.5 TFL for minus 14 yards with one sack … had five games with 10-or-more tackles, including a career-high 17 in season-opener vs. Northwood (9/5/24) … had 11 tackles on three occasions, with 11 stops, seven solo, at Edinboro (10/26/24), along 11, six solo, at Slippery Rock (10/12/24) and at Clarion (11/9/24) … in final career game totaled 10 tackles vs. Lock Haven (11/16/24). 

2023: Played in and started all 11 games at linebacker … tied for third on the team in tackles with 61, including 30 solo … was tied for second on the team in TFL with 10.5 for 45 yards, with 3.5 sacks … had six passes broken up, second on the team, along with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … had career-high 11 tackles in back-to-back games at Indiana (Pa.) (3/28/23) and vs. California (Pa.) (11/4/23) … had two TFL against IUP and finished with season-high six solo tackles vs. Cal … had sacks at Charleston (WV) (8/31/23) and at West Chester (9/16/23). 

2022: Started all 11 games at linebacker and finished third on the team in tackles with 59, with 25 solo tackles and 34 assists … had three TFL and 2.5 sacks while leading the team with three forced fumbles … broke up one pass … had season-high seven tackles on three occasions, including five solo and a forced fumble at Edinboro (10/8/22) … also had seven stops vs. Shippensburg (11/12/22) and at Slippery Rock (10/15/22) … totaled six tackles in four games.

At Valparaiso: Played at Valpo in 2021 but did not see any game action.

At College of the Siskiyous: In 2020, which was played in the spring of 2021, totaled 17 tackles in four games with a pair of tackles for losses … had 8 tackles in opener vs. Shasta College … saw action in seven games in his first season in 2019, totaling 10 tackles … earned scholar-athlete honors both years of junior college  

High School: Played at Tigard high School in Tigard, Oregon … was a two-year varsity letterwinner… also played two years of basketball, two years of baseball and competed in track & field for two years.

Personal: Applied Exercise Scence major ... son of Kelly and Mike McDonald ... has two sisters (Daryn and Hannah) and a brother (Jack).