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Jelani McDonald

DB · Texas

Jelani McDonald

DB · #4 · Texas

Profile

Measurements: 6'2" · 201 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: ★★★★☆ · 0.9672
Class rank: #70 · 2023
Hometown: Waco, TX
High school: Waco Connally

Returning player.

Career

133 Tackles · 4 PD · 4 Int

On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026.

2026

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

Texas State

Ohio State

UTSA

@ Tennessee

Oklahoma *

Florida

Ole Miss

Mississippi State

@ Missouri

@ LSU

Arkansas

@ Texas A&M

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. 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.

18 Tackles · 0 PD

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL
3	vs UTSA	W 30–6	3	3	1
2	vs Ohio State	W 24–23	7	0	0
1	vs Texas State	W 59–7	8	7	1

2025

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−2

−1

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Interceptions

Passes defended

@ Ohio State

Michigan *

San José State

UTEP

Sam Houston

@ Florida

Oklahoma *

@ Kentucky

@ Mississippi State

Vanderbilt

@ Georgia

Arkansas

Texas A&M

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

80 Tackles · 3 PD · 3 Int

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
2	vs San José State	W 38–7	0	0	1

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HUR	PD
Bowl	vs Michigan *	W 41–27	7	6	0	0	0
14	vs Texas A&M	W 27–17	9	6	0	0	0
13	vs Arkansas	W 52–37	5	3	1	0	0
12	@ Georgia	L 10–35	4	3	0	0	0
10	vs Vanderbilt	W 34–31	3	2	0	0	0
9	@ Mississippi State	W 45–38	14	5	0	1	0
8	@ Kentucky	W 16–13	9	9	2	0	0
7	vs Oklahoma *	W 23–6	8	5	0	0	2
6	@ Florida	L 21–29	8	3	0	0	0
4	vs Sam Houston	W 55–0	2	2	1	0	0
3	vs UTEP	W 27–10	6	3	0	0	0
2	vs San José State	W 38–7	2	1	0	0	1
1	@ Ohio State	L 7–14	3	1	0	0	0

Interceptions

Wk	Opponent	Result	INT	YDS
13	vs Arkansas	W 52–37	1	11
4	vs Sam Houston	W 55–0	1	0
3	vs UTEP	W 27–10	1	16

2024

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Interceptions

Passes defended

Colorado State

Clemson

Arizona State *

Ohio State *

@ Michigan

UTSA

UL Monroe

Mississippi State

Oklahoma *

Georgia

@ Vanderbilt

Florida

@ Arkansas

Kentucky

@ Texas A&M

Georgia *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

33 Tackles · 1 PD · 1 Int

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD
Bowl	vs Arizona State *	W 39–31	6	2	0	0
Bowl	vs Clemson	W 38–24	3	2	0	0
14	@ Texas A&M	W 17–7	2	0	0	0
12	@ Arkansas	W 20–10	1	1	0	1
11	vs Florida	W 49–17	4	1	0	0
9	@ Vanderbilt	W 27–24	7	5	1	0
8	vs Georgia	L 15–30	1	0	0	0
7	vs Oklahoma *	W 34–3	3	2	0	0
5	vs Mississippi State	W 35–13	2	1	0	0
2	@ Michigan	W 31–12	2	1	0	0
1	vs Colorado State	W 52–0	2	0	0	0

Interceptions

Wk	Opponent	Result	INT	YDS	TD
13	vs Kentucky	W 31–14	1	0	0

2023

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

Tackles

Rice

Washington *

@ Alabama

Wyoming

@ Baylor

Kansas

Oklahoma *

@ Houston

BYU

Kansas State

@ TCU

@ Iowa State

Texas Tech

Oklahoma State *

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.

2 Tackles · 0 PD

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
14	vs Oklahoma State *	W 49–21	2	1	0	0	0	0	0

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