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Defensive end, Iowa State, 2018–22
Will McDonald IV
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 236 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pewaukee, WI
- Born
- Jun 4, 1999
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Will McDonald IV played defensive end at Iowa State (2018–22). The New York Jets took McDonald in the first round, No. 15 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highvs. Texas, 2021Honors
All-America: FWAA 2021
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 33 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 36 | 24 | 13 | 11.5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 36 | 23 | 7.5 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Career | 123 | 78 | 40.5 | 33.5 | 7 | 19 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Iowa State | 9 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Iowa State | 9 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Iowa State | 9 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Iowa State | 9 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Iowa State | 9 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 236 |
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
2022 Iowa State 12 games, 36 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 42–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Iowa | W 10–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Ohio | W 43–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Baylor | L 24–31 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Kansas | L 11–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Kansas State | L 9–10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Texas | L 21–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Oklahoma | L 13–27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. West Virginia | W 31–14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Oklahoma State | L 14–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Texas Tech | L 10–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at TCU | L 14–62 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Iowa State 12 games, 36 tackles, 11.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 16–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Iowa | L 17–27 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at UNLV | W 48–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atBaylor | L 29–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Kansas | W 59–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atKansas State | W 33–20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 24–21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | atWest Virginia | L 31–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Texas | W 30–7 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | atOklahoma | L 21–28 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.TCU | W 48–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 13–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Iowa State 11 games, 33 tackles, 10 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Louisiana | L 14–31 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atTCU | W 37–34 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Oklahoma | W 37–30 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Texas Tech | W 31–15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | atKansas | W 52–22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Baylor | W 38–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Kansas State | W 45–0 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atTexas | W 23–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.West Virginia | W 42–6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Oklahoma | L 21–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Oregon | W 34–17 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
2019 Iowa State 10 games, 15 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. UL Monroe | W 72–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.TCU | W 49–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atWest Virginia | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atTexas Tech | W 34–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atOklahoma | L 41–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Texas | W 23–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Kansas | W 41–31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atKansas State | L 17–27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | L 9–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Iowa State 3 games, 3 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | atTCU | L 14–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atOklahoma State | W 48–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.West Virginia | W 30–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–27).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Pro day 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅝″ | 6′3⅝″ | |
| Weight | 239 lb | 239 lb | |
| Arm length | 34⅞″ | 34⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 82¼″W | ||
| 40-yard dash | 4.70 s | ||
| 10-yard split | 1.63 sW | ||
| Vertical jump | 36″ | 36″ | |
| Broad jump | 11′0″ | 11′0″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.85 s | ||
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 43 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New York Jets | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Jets | 16 | 23 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 12 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 43 | 75 | 23.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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