Players
Jayden McDonald
LB · UConn
Jayden McDonald
LB · #10 · UConn
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 235 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Suwanee, GA
- School
- No record matched
Transferred in from Indiana.
Career
315 Tackles · 33.0 TFL · 7.0 Sacks · 2 Int
On a roster 2020–2024. Statistics held for 2020–2024.
2024
UConnTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
125 Tackles · 10.0 TFL · 3.5 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs North Carolina * | W 27–14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @ Massachusetts | W 47–42 | 20 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Syracuse | L 24–31 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ UAB | W 31–23 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Georgia State | W 34–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Rice | W 17–10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Wake Forest | L 20–23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Temple | W 29–20 | 14 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Buffalo | W 47–3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 48–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Duke | L 21–26 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Merrimack | W 63–17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Maryland | L 7–50 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 48–14 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
2023
TroyTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
75 Tackles · 10.0 TFL · 1.5 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @ Georgia State | W 28–7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs App State | W 49–23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Southern Miss | W 35–17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Louisiana | W 31–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ UL Monroe | W 45–14 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs South Alabama | W 28–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Texas State | W 31–13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Army | W 19–0 | 13 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Arkansas State | W 37–3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Georgia State | W 28–7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Western Kentucky | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs James Madison | L 14–16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Kansas State | L 13–42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 48–30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022
TroyTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
13 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ App State | L 28–32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Alabama A&M | W 38–17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Ole Miss | L 10–28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021
TroyTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
35 Tackles · 7.0 TFL · 2.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Texas State | W 31–28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 28–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Texas State | W 31–28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ South Carolina | L 14–23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ UL Monroe | L 16–29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Southern Miss | W 21–9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Liberty | L 13–21 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Southern | W 55–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Southern | W 55–3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2020
TroyTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
67 Tackles · 4.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 38–42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @ South Alabama | W 29–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ App State | L 10–47 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 17–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Georgia Southern | L 13–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Arkansas State | W 38–10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Georgia State | L 34–36 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 31–29 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Texas State | W 37–17 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ BYU | L 7–48 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 47–14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |