Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Maryland
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.
Impact Production
13
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- 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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- Committed To
- New Mexico
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Colby McDonald, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Maryland. Colby McDonald leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 999
- Rushing yards
- 921
- Receiving yards
- 78
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Colby McDonald quick answers
- 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%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Maryland | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 63.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Maryland | 8 | 301 | 289 | 12 | 1 | 63.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Maryland | 9 | 174 | 140 | 34 | 2 | 42.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Maryland | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 12 | 299 | 283 | 16 | 2 | 51.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Maryland | 6 | 166 | 150 | 16 | 0 | 45.9 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Colby McDonald
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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Maryland paired 337 primary output with 52.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Maryland
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
26.8
Efficiency
47.7
Usage
9.2
Consistency
36.4
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 23. Towson: 18. Charlotte: 73. Virginia: 75. Michigan State: 38. Ohio State: 12. Illinois: 5. Northwestern: 43. Penn State: 0. Nebraska: 9. Michigan: 13. Rutgers: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 6 by 39.9. Towson: 3 by 62.5. Charlotte: 8 by 88. Virginia: 10 by 78.1. Michigan State: 5 by 79.2. Ohio State: 4 by 31.3. Illinois: 2 by 26. Northwestern: 5 by 85.8. Penn State: 2 by 0. Nebraska: 3 by 28.1. Michigan: 6 by 24. Rutgers: 4 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins35.6 · Games = 7 · +21.0 vs Losses
Losses14.6 · Games = 5 · -21.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
88 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Auburn | W 31-13 | 6 | 23 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Rutgers | W 42-24 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Michigan | L 24-31 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Nebraska | W 13-10 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Penn State | L 15-51 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Northwestern | L 27-33 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Illinois | L 24-27 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio State | L 17-37 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Michigan State | W 31-9 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Fri 9/15 | vs Virginia | W 42-14 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 1 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Charlotte | W 38-20 | 8 | 73 | 9.10 | 1 | — | — | 9.1 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Towson | W 38-6 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
Player Story
Colby McDonald 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 rushing yards, 172 carries, 6 rushing touchdowns, and 78 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 78 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Colby McDonald's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Maryland
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Maryland | 337 | 52.2 | 13.8 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Maryland | 337 | 52.2 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Maryland | 174 | 45 | 6.6 | -163 |
| 2023 Postseason | Maryland | 322 | 47.7 | 9.2 | 148 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 322 | 47.7 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Maryland | 166 | 48.9 | 8.3 | -156 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Virginia
Week 3 · W 42-14
Win with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
75
Scrimmage Yards
78.4 takeover
75 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#2
@ Rutgers
Week 13 · W 40-16 · Conference game
99
Scrimmage Yards
77.9 takeover
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 22.7 usage.
#3
vs Charlotte
Week 2 · W 38-20
73
Scrimmage Yards
74.4 takeover
Win with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
73 scrimmage yards and 13.3 usage.
#4
@ Charlotte
Week 2 · W 56-21
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Scrimmage Yards
73.2 takeover
Win with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
61 scrimmage yards and 6.9 usage.
#5
vs Villanova
Week 4 · W 38-20
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Scrimmage Yards
71.7 takeover
Win with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
52 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Maryland
337 primary output · 52.2 efficiency · 13.8 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Maryland
63.7
337 primary · 52.2 efficiency · 13.8 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Maryland
51.5
322 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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