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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Iowa State
Will McDonald IV
DE • 6'3" • 236 lbs • Pewaukee, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Will McDonald IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Player Story
Will McDonald IV built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive end from Pewaukee, WI wearing No. 9, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Will McDonald IV's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 15
- Overall
- No. 15
- NFL Team
- New York Jets
Will McDonald IV, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Iowa State. Will McDonald IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 123
- TFL
- 40.5
- Sacks
- 33.5
- QB hurries
- 19
- Passes defended
- 7
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Will McDonald IV Iowa State Highlights
2022 · Iowa State · Player Highlight
Will McDonald IV college highlights at Iowa State.
- Season
- 2022
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Will McDonald IV quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 123
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Iowa State
- Top game
- Oklahoma State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · North · Iowa State
- High school pipeline
- North · 2 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 1 · Pick 15 · New York Jets
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 36 tackles · DE 44th (top 17%) · Big 12 81st (top 18%) · National 1,054th (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa State | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | 0 | 34.9 |
| 2020 Postseason | Iowa State | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 72 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa State | 11 | 29 | 11.5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa State | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 73.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 32 | 13 | 11.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 73.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 36 | 7.5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 62.7 |
Related Context
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Will McDonald IV played DE for Iowa State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Will McDonald IV recorded 123 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Iowa State paired 33.5 primary output with 37.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.8
Efficiency
37.9
Usage
13.2
Consistency
55.1
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 1. Northern Iowa: 4. Iowa: 3. UNLV: 0.5. Baylor: 3. Kansas: 1. Kansas State: 4. Oklahoma State: 7. West Virginia: 0. Texas: 6. Oklahoma: 2. TCU: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 4 by 26.7. Northern Iowa: 3 by 52.5. Iowa: 2 by 38.3. UNLV: 1 by 9.2. Baylor: 3 by 42.5. Kansas: 1 by 14.2. Kansas State: 4 by 56.7. Oklahoma State: 5 by 70.8. West Virginia: 2 by 8.3. Texas: 6 by 75. Oklahoma: 2 by 28.3. TCU: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
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Wins3.5 · Games = 7 · +1.7 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 5 · -1.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
75 vs Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/29 | vs Clemson | L 13-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | vs TCUSplash game | W 48-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ OklahomaSplash game | L 21-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Texas2+ sacks · Splash game | W 30-7 | 6 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ West Virginia | L 31-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Oklahoma State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Kansas State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 33-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Kansas | W 59-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ BaylorSplash game | L 29-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | @ UNLV | W 48-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs IowaSplash game | L 17-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Northern IowaSplash game | W 16-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Will McDonald IV story
Will McDonald IV built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive end from Pewaukee, WI wearing No. 9, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Will McDonald IV's career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 40.5 tackles for loss, 33.5 sacks, and 7 passes defended across 48 career games in the available record. That gives Will McDonald IV's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2018-2022
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Season Value Progression
20182019201920202020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2 | 10.9 | 3.8 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa State | 14 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 12 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 14 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Iowa State | 27 | 37.1 | 14 | 13 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa State | 27 | 37.1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa State | 33.5 | 37.9 | 13.2 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 33.5 | 37.9 | 13.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa State | 23.5 | 32.1 | 11.3 | -10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Oklahoma State
Week 8 · W 24-21 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
vs West Virginia
Week 14 · W 42-6 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Texas
Week 10 · W 30-7 · Conference game
6
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Kansas State
Week 6 · L 9-10 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Kansas State
Week 14 · L 17-27 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Iowa State
33.5 primary output · 37.9 efficiency · 13.2 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Iowa State
73.3
33.5 primary · 37.9 efficiency · 13.2 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Iowa State
72
27 primary · 37.1 efficiency · 14 usage
Milestones
22
Impact games
27
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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