Player Career

Andrew McDonald Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Andrew McDonald story

Andrew McDonald built his college career from 2012 through 2013 as a quarterback from Newport Beach, CA wearing No. 12, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Andrew McDonald's career was his passing role: 2,500 passing yards, 15 touchdown passes, 353 attempts, and 255 rushing yards across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with New Mexico State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 255 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.

The arc is straightforward: Andrew McDonald moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    New Mexico State

    2012-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State436.310
2013 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State2,75158.422.92,747

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas

Week 1 · L 7-56

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

292

Total Offense

73 takeover

292 total offense with 60.1 efficiency.

#2

vs Boston College

Week 11 · L 34-48

390

Total Offense

71.7 takeover

Loss with 390 yards of offense and 61.4 efficiency.

390 total offense with 61.4 efficiency.

#3

@ New Mexico

Week 6 · L 17-66

304

Total Offense

69.6 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

304 total offense with 57 efficiency.

#4

vs Abilene Christian

Week 9 · W 34-29

296

Total Offense

66.2 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

296 total offense with 67.1 efficiency.

#5

@ Louisiana

Week 10 · L 35-49

335

Total Offense

62.2 takeover

Loss with 335 yards of offense and 62.6 efficiency.

335 total offense with 62.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · New Mexico State

2,751 primary output · 58.4 efficiency · 22.9 usage

70.9

#2

2012 Regular Season · New Mexico State

39.7

4 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 10 usage

Milestones

3

250+ passing yards

3

300+ total offense

2

3+ TD games

6

Above avg efficiency