Players
Kayden McDonald
DL · Ohio State
Kayden McDonald
DL · #98 · Ohio State
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'3" · 326 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9118
- Class rank
- #261 · 2023
- Hometown
- Suwanee, GA
- High school
- North Gwinnett
Returning player.
Career
85 Tackles · 11.0 TFL · 3.0 Sacks
On a roster 2023–2025. Statistics held for 2023–2025.
2025
Tackles 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.
65 Tackles · 9.0 TFL · 3.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Illinois | W 34–16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Miami * | L 14–24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | vs Indiana * | L 10–13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @ Michigan | W 27–9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Rutgers | W 42–9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs UCLA | W 48–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Purdue | W 34–10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Penn State | W 38–14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Wisconsin | W 34–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Illinois | W 34–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Minnesota | W 42–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Washington | W 24–6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Ohio | W 37–9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Grambling | W 70–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Texas | W 14–7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
Tackles 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.
19 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Notre Dame * | W 34–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowl | vs Texas * | W 28–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Michigan | L 10–13 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Indiana | W 38–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Purdue | W 45–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Penn State | W 20–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Iowa | W 35–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Michigan State | W 38–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Marshall | W 49–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Western Michigan | W 56–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Akron | W 52–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Tackles 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.
1 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Purdue | W 41–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |