Receiver, Merrimack, 2023–26
Jalen McDonald
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Laurel, MD
Jalen McDonald plays receiver for Merrimack. Last time out, at Delaware: 3 catches, 12 yards.
2026 so far
3 catches, 12 yards
Last game: 3 catches, 12 yards at Delaware, L 7–42
Next game: vs. New Hampshire, Oct 24
Career highs
116receiving yards, career highat Kennesaw State, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Merrimack | 5 | 105 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Merrimack | 4 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Merrimack | 4 | WR | So. | ||
| 2025 | Merrimack | 4 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Merrimack | 4 | WR | Sr. | 5′11″ | 180 |
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 | Merrimack (FCS) | 36 | 0.02 | 3rd (n=1040) | 0.46 | 0.7 | 14% |
| 2026 | Merrimack (FCS) | 7 | -0.64 | – | – | -4.5 | – |
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 Merrimack 2 games, 3 catches, 12 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Rhode Island | L 7–34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 3 | at Delaware | L 7–42 | 3 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
2025 Merrimack 5 games, 16 catches, 197 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Kent State | L 17–21 | 4 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs.Saint Anselm | W 31–6 | 3 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at Kennesaw State | L 13–27 | 5 | 116 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 16–14 | 2 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at Stony Brook | L 10–35 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Merrimack 11 games, 18 catches, 302 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Air Force | L 6–21 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | at UConn | L 17–63 | – | – | – | 3 | 59 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Bucknell | W 31–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 22 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. Maine | L 15–26 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Dartmouth | L 14–16 | 2 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | at Morgan State | W 32–24 | 2 | 37 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. Stonehill | W 48–28 | 1 | 51 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. Colgate | W 51–17 | 2 | 54 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at Robert Morris | L 0–6 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. Sacred Heart | L 20–31 | 2 | 40 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at Fordham | W 19–3 | 4 | 67 | 1 | – | – | – |
2023 Merrimack 3 games, 3 catches, 57 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 44–0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at Massachusetts | L 21–31 | 1 | 32 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs.Central Connecticut | W 35–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Oct 21 at Long Island University, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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