Usage Score
7.2
Player Profile
Jelani McDonald
DB • 6'2" • 199 lbs • Waco, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jelani McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.7
Consistency
15.4
Season Value
17.2
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Texas
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Primary stop by seasons
- Texas
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Texas
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Jelani McDonald, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Texas. Jelani McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Texas paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Texas
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
32.7
Usage
7.2
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 0. Ohio State: 0. San José State: 1. UTEP: 1. Sam Houston: 2. Florida: 0. Oklahoma: 2. Kentucky: 2. Mississippi State: 0. Vanderbilt: 0. Georgia: 0. Arkansas: 2. Texas A&M: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5. San José State: 2 by 18.3. UTEP: 6 by 35. Sam Houston: 2 by 28.3. Florida: 8 by 33.3. Oklahoma: 8 by 53.3. Kentucky: 9 by 57.5. Mississippi State: 14 by 50. Vanderbilt: 3 by 12.5. Georgia: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas: 5 by 40.8. Texas A&M: 9 by 37.5
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=10 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Michigan | W 41-27 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Texas A&M | W 27-17 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs ArkansasSplash game | W 52-37 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Georgia | L 10-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Vanderbilt | W 34-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Mississippi State10+ tackles | W 45-38 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ KentuckySplash game | W 16-13 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Oklahoma | W 23-6 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Florida | L 21-29 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | vs Sam HoustonSplash game | W 55-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs UTEP | W 27-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs San José State | W 38-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Ohio State | L 7-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Texas
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas | 0 | 8.3 | 2.3 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas | 3 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas | 3 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas | 10 | 32.7 | 7.2 | 7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas | 10 | 32.7 | 7.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Vanderbilt
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#2
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.
#3
Arkansas
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#4
Oklahoma
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#5
Sam Houston
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Texas
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 2.3 usage
36.9
#2
2025 Postseason · Texas
17.2
10 primary · 32.7 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Texas
17.2
10 primary · 32.7 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9622
Connally · Waco, TX
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
115
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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