Player Story
Cole McDonald story
Cole McDonald built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a quarterback from La Mirada, CA wearing No. 13, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of Cole McDonald's career was his passing role: 8,035 passing yards, 70 touchdown passes, 1,004 attempts, and 861 rushing yards across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Hawai'i. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 861 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Hawai'i.
The arc is straightforward: Cole McDonald moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.