Tight end, Youngstown State, 2025–26
Alex McDonald
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chardon, OH
Alex McDonald plays tight end for Youngstown State. Last time out, against Northern Iowa: 1 catch, 5 yards.
2026 so far
9 catches, 105 yards, 2 TD
Last game: 1 catch, 5 yards vs. Northern Iowa, W 35–22
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Youngstown State | 12 | 120 | 10.0 | 3 | 23 |
| 2026 | Youngstown State | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 2 | 38 |
| Career | 21 | 225 | 10.7 | 5 | 38 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Youngstown State | 17 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Youngstown State | 17 | TE | Sr. | 6′4″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Youngstown State (FCS) | 15 | 0.83 | – | – | 12.4 | – |
| 2026 | Youngstown State (FCS) | 17 | 0.09 | – | – | 1.5 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Youngstown State 7 games, 9 catches, 105 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 43–10 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 5 | at Kentucky | L 13–45 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Duquesne | W 70–13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 19 | at South Dakota State | L 20–27 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 26 | vs. South Dakota | W 47–28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 10 | at Indiana State | W 57–24 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 35–22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2025 Youngstown State 8 games, 12 catches, 120 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Michigan State | L 24–41 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 20 | at Towson | W 31–28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at Illinois State | W 40–35 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Murray State | W 51–17 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 1 | at North Dakota State | L 30–38 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 48–38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 22 | atNorthern Iowa | W 35–32 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Yale | L 42–43 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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