Cade McDonald
Cade McDonald
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Cade McDonald has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 135 rec yds, 8 receptions against Cincinnati — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Miami (OH), 1,017 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 52 | 631 | 12.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 28 | 355 | 12.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 83 | 1,017 | 12.3 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 7 | -- | 82 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 8 | -- | 229 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | 44 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -1 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 15 | -- | 354 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 30–20
vs Ohio
5 rec · 84 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jalon Calhoun’s 2021 season.
Matches Jalon on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kobe Prentice’s path through Baylor.
Hunter Long
Matches Kobe on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylin Lane's graduate season at Virginia Tech (2024).
Matches Jaylin on
Differs from Jaylin on
Player DNA
Players who play like Cade McDonald
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2024+1935%
Up 1935% from first season to most-recent.