Tevin McDonald

Tevin William McDonald (born July 17, 1992) is an American professional gridiron football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Eastern Washington after leaving the UCLA program.

Tevin McDonald
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-17) July 17, 1992
Fresno, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Edison (Fresno, California)
College:Eastern Washington
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:International
Career highlights and awards
  • Third Team All-Big Sky (2013)
  • First Team All-Big Sky (2014)
Player stats at CFL.ca

College career

McDonald played at UCLA from 2010 to 2013 when he was dismissed by Jim Mora for off-field extracurricular issues. He redshirted as a freshman in 2010, then went on to play in 2011 and 2012 for UCLA. McDonald was named a freshman All-American in 2011. In 2012, he ranked third on the team in tackles with 94.[1] He later played for the Eastern Washington team for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and finished his senior year with 86 tackles and 7 interceptions.[2]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		 195 lb
(88 kg)		 29 3⁄4 in
(0.76 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.63 s 4.26 s 7.01 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 19 reps
All values from NFL Combine

On September 19, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster.[3] On September 22, 2015, McDonald was waived.[4] On October 10, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after the release of Taylor Mays.[5] On October 24, 2015, McDonald was waived after the signing of Shelby Harris.[6] On November 7, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after the release of C. J. Wilson.[7] On December 19, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after right tackle Austin Howard was placed on Injured Reserve.[8]

Personal life

Tevin is the son of six-time NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl-winning safety Tim McDonald, who most recently coached defensive backs in 2016 for the Buffalo Bills. He also has a brother, T. J. McDonald, who is currently a safety for the Miami Dolphins.

References
  1. http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207920202
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Raiders activate S Tevin McDonald from practice squad". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  4. "Raiders claim former second round pick CB David Amerson off waivers from Washington". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  5. "Raiders release Taylor Mays, activate Tevin McDonald from practice squad". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  6. "Raiders sign DE Shelby Harris, waive DB Tevin McDonald". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  7. "Raiders release CJ Wilson, add S Tevin McDonald from practice squad". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  8. "Austin Howard placed on season ending injured reserve, Tevin McDonald activated". Silver And Black Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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