Linebacker, TCU (from Washington, San Diego State), 2020–24
Cooper McDonald
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Haslet, TX
- Born
- Aug 7, 2001
Cooper McDonald played linebacker at Washington (2020–21), San Diego State (2022–23) and TCU (2024).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Washington | 25 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 41 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 39 | 20 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | TCU | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 132 | 76 | 19.5 | 7.5 | 6 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington | 44 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | 44 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | San Diego State | 44 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | San Diego State | 44 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | TCU | 44 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 245 |
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.
Game by game
2024 TCU 8 games, 25 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Stanford | W 34–27 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Long Island University | W 45–0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UCF | L 34–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at SMU | L 42–66 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Kansas | W 38–27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Houston | L 19–30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Arizona | W 49–28 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Cincinnati | W 20–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 San Diego State 12 games, 39 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Ohio | W 20–13 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Idaho State | W 36–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UCLA | L 10–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Oregon State | L 9–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Boise State | L 31–34 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Air Force | L 10–49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Hawai’i | W 41–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Nevada | L 0–6 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Utah State | L 24–32 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Colorado State | L 19–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at San José State | L 13–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Fresno State | W 33–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 San Diego State 10 games, 41 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Arizona | L 20–38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Idaho State | W 38–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Utah | L 7–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Toledo | W 17–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atBoise State | L 13–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Hawai’i | W 16–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atFresno State | L 28–32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. UNLV | W 14–10 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.San José State | W 43–27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at New Mexico | W 34–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Washington 10 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Montana | L 7–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Michigan | L 10–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. California | W 31–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atOregon State | L 24–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.UCLA | L 17–24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atArizona | W 21–16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atStanford | W 20–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Oregon | L 16–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Colorado | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Washington State | L 13–40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Washington 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs.Oregon State | W 27–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Arizona | W 44–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 75⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.66 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 9′1″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.19 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.60 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 12 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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