Players
Derek McDonald
LB · North Carolina
Derek McDonald
LB · #15 · North Carolina
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'4" · 230 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8411
- Class rank
- #1439 · 2021
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
- High school
- Marist School
Transferred in from Syracuse.
Career
182 Tackles · 6.5 TFL · 3.5 Sacks · 1 Int
On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2026.
2026
North CarolinaTackles 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. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
24 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Clemson | L 20–28 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | vs East Tennessee State | W 35–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs TCU * | W 15–10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
SyracuseTackles 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.
6 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Colgate | W 66–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs UConn | W 27–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Tennessee * | L 26–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
SyracuseTackles 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.
50 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Washington State * | W 52–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Miami | W 42–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs UConn | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Boston College | L 31–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Virginia Tech | W 38–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Pittsburgh | L 13–41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ NC State | W 24–17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ UNLV | W 44–41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Holy Cross | W 42–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Stanford | L 24–26 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Georgia Tech | W 31–28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Ohio | W 38–22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
SyracuseTackles 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.
61 Tackles · 4.0 TFL · 2.5 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @ North Carolina | L 7–40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs South Florida * | L 0–45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Wake Forest | W 35–31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Georgia Tech | L 22–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Pittsburgh * | W 28–13 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Boston College | L 10–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Virginia Tech | L 10–38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Florida State | L 3–41 | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ North Carolina | L 7–40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Clemson | L 14–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Army | W 29–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Purdue | W 35–20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Western Michigan | W 48–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Colgate | W 65–0 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022
SyracuseTackles 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.
41 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ Wake Forest | L 35–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Florida State | L 3–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Pittsburgh | L 9–19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Notre Dame | L 24–41 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Clemson | L 21–27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs NC State | W 24–9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Purdue | W 32–29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ UConn | W 48–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Louisville | W 31–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Louisville | W 31–7 | 1 | 30 | 0 |