Player Career

Craig McDonald Career Story

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Player Story

Craig McDonald story

Craig McDonald built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive back from Minneapolis, MN wearing No. 21, spending time with Auburn, Iowa State, and Minnesota. The clearest part of Craig McDonald's career was his defensive production: 44 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 2 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. That gives Craig 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.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2020-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Auburn

    2022

    Transition stop

  3. 3

    Minnesota

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202020212021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonIowa State04.20.9—
2021 PostseasonIowa State4.519.64.64.5
2021 Regular SeasonIowa State4.519.64.60
2022 Regular SeasonAuburn0——-4.5
2023 Regular SeasonMinnesota118.31.71
2024 Regular SeasonMinnesota0——-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ West Virginia

Week 9 · L 31-38 · Conference game

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Oklahoma

Week 12 · L 21-28 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

72.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Kansas

Week 5 · W 59-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

44.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Michigan

Week 6 · L 10-52 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

44.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Clemson

Week 1 · L 13-20 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

43.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.6 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Iowa State

4.5 primary output · 19.6 efficiency · 4.6 usage

42.4

#2

2021 Regular Season · Iowa State

42.4

4.5 primary · 19.6 efficiency · 4.6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Minnesota

38.7

1 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 1.7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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