Tevin William McDonald (born July 17, 1992) is an American professional gridiron football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Eastern Washington after leaving the UCLA program.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | (1992-07-17) July 17, 1992 (age 30) Fresno, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Edison (Fresno, California) |
| College: | Eastern Washington |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
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| CFL status: | International |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at CFL.ca | |
McDonald played at UCLA from 2010 to 2013 when he was dismissed by Jim Mora for off-field extracurricular issues. He redshirted as a freshman in 2010, then went on to play in 2011 and 2012 for UCLA. McDonald was named a freshman All-American in 2011. In 2012, he ranked third on the team in tackles with 94.[1] He later played for the Eastern Washington team for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and finished his senior year with 86 tackles and 7 interceptions.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 4.63 s | 4.26 s | 7.01 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 19 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
On September 19, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster.[3] On September 22, 2015, McDonald was waived.[4] On October 10, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after the release of Taylor Mays.[5] On October 24, 2015, McDonald was waived after the signing of Shelby Harris.[6] On November 7, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after the release of C. J. Wilson.[7] On December 19, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after right tackle Austin Howard was placed on Injured Reserve.[8]
Tevin is the son of six-time NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl-winning safety Tim McDonald, who most recently coached defensive backs in 2016 for the Buffalo Bills. He also has a brother, T. J. McDonald, who is currently a safety for the Miami Dolphins.