Player Career
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Player Story
Hayden McDonald built his college career in 2025 as a defensive back from Seattle, WA wearing No. 22, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Hayden McDonald's career was his defensive production: 35 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss across 11 career games in the available record. That gives Hayden McDonald's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Nevada
2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Regular Season | Nevada | 0.5 | 13.7 | 2.6 | — |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 66 Fresno State
Week 6 · L 17-20 · Conference game
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5
Havoc Plays
31.7 takeover
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 31.7 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 15 Penn State
Week 1 · L 11-46 · Ranked opponent
0
Havoc Plays
22 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 22 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 69 Western Kentucky
Week 4 · L 16-31
0
Havoc Plays
17.5 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 17.5 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 127 Middle Tennessee
Week 3 · L 13-14
0
Havoc Plays
15.6 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 15.6 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 118 San José State
Week 12 · W 55-10 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
12.8 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Nevada
0.5 primary output · 13.7 efficiency · 2.6 usage
22.2
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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