Tevin McDonald

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Tevin McDonald
No. 37
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-17) July 17, 1992 (age 31)
Fresno, California, U.S.
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
CFL status:International
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2014)
  • Third-team All-Big Sky (2013)
Player stats at CFL.ca

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

College career[edit]

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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+38 in
(1.81 m)
195 lb
(88 kg)
29+34 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[edit]

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 last played as a safety for the Miami Dolphins in 2018.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tevin McDonald - Football".
  2. ^ "Tevin McDonald - Eastern Washington University Athletics". Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Raiders activate S Tevin McDonald from practice squad". Silver And Black Pride. September 19, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Raiders claim former second round pick CB David Amerson off waivers from Washington". Silver And Black Pride. September 22, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Raiders release Taylor Mays, activate Tevin McDonald from practice squad". Silver And Black Pride. October 10, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Raiders sign DE Shelby Harris, waive DB Tevin McDonald". Silver And Black Pride. October 24, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Raiders release CJ Wilson, add S Tevin McDonald from practice squad". Silver And Black Pride. November 7, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Austin Howard placed on season ending injured reserve, Tevin McDonald activated". Silver And Black Pride. December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

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