Defensive back, The Citadel (from Mississippi State), 2025–26
D.K. McGruder
- Number
- No. 29
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Natchez, MS
D.K. McGruder plays defensive back for The Citadel, after Mississippi State (2025). Last time out, at Texas A&M: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
13 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Texas A&M, L 0–41
Next game: vs. Tennessee Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Citadel | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 29 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | The Citadel | 29 | DB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 175 |
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
2026 The Citadel 4 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Charlotte | W 43–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Carolina State | W 34–31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. East Tennessee State | L 16–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Texas A&M | L 0–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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