Will McDonald IV
Iowa State Cyclones – No. 9 | |
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Position | Defensive end |
Class | Junior |
Major | Liberal Studies |
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Born: | June 4, 1999 |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Waukesha North (Waukesha, Wisconsin) |
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Will McDonald IV (born June 4, 1999) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Early life and high school[]
McDonald grew up in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and initially attended Casimir Pulaski High School.[1][2] He transferred to Waukesha North High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin after his freshman year, where he lettered in baseball, basketball, and track and field at Waukesha North.[3]
College career[]
McDonald had three tackles with one sack and a forced fumble in four games as a true freshman before deciding to redshirt the rest of the season.[4] McDonald was named first team All-Big 12 Conference as a redshirt sophomore after setting a school record and tying for the national lead with 10.5 sacks.[5][6] McDonald broke his previous single-season sack record and the Iowa State career sacks record during his redshirt junior season.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "Waukesha North proved to be right place for Will McDonald". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. December 20, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Halsted, Alex (October 3, 2018). "Inside the story of Iowa State rookie defender Will McDonald". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Waukesha North's Will McDonald wins state discus crown". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 2, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa State football: 10 emerging players from the Cyclones' 2019 roster". The Des Moines Register. August 22, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa State's Will McDonald has come from nowhere to become one of the nation's best pass rushers". The Des Moines Register. April 13, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa State defensive line has questions, but plenty of potential answers". The Gazette. August 24, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa State football notes: Another McDouble for Will McDonald". The Gazette. October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa State football seeing double on Big 12 weekly awards — with Will McDonald and Andrew Mevis". The Des Moines Register. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- Iowa State Cyclones football players
- All-American college football players