Colby McDonald

RB • 5'10" • 203 lbs • Accokeek, MD, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Colby McDonald leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.9 efficiency.

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Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Solid production for a back

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Reliability

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Maryland

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Maryland
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Virginia

Player Story

Colby McDonald built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a running back from Accokeek, MD wearing No. 23, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of Colby McDonald's career was his backfield work: 921...

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Class 2026 · Rating 0.845

Centennial · Peoria, AZ

Committed To: New Mexico
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2026

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Latest team and position: Maryland · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 999
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
Best season: 2021 Postseason · Maryland
Top game: Virginia
Recruit profile: 3-star · Centennial · New Mexico
High school pipeline: Centennial · 28 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 23 · Senior
2024 Scrimmage yards rank: 166 scrimmage yards · RB 371st (top 53%) · Big Ten 142nd (top 42%) · National 1,124th (top 43%)

Colby McDonald played RB for Maryland. Across 4 tracked seasons, Colby McDonald recorded 921 rushing yards, 78 receiving yards, and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Maryland.

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