East Carolina · W 48-10
No tackles.
Georgia · L 17-20
No tackles.
Texas A&M · W 31-20
3 tackles
The other 5 games average 2 tackles. This one was 1 above.
McDonald has tackles in 6 of Alabama’s 8 games: none against East Carolina and Georgia.
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Chuck McDonald III
Second year in the same secondary at Alabama. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Kentucky — Week 2, 2026.
11 tackles · 0 sacks
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Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-18vs South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-23@ No. 16 Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-26@ No. 14 Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-20vs Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 24 · W 31-20 vs Texas A&M, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Texas A&M’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Intercepted. First quarter, up 7-0. Ended Texas A&M’s drive (int).
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Alabama’s defense played that day
Texas A&M’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9. His interception came with Alabama up 7.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended Kentucky’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, up 38-17. Ended Kentucky’s drive (downs).
Ratings of the games shown run from +6 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Kalen DeBoer — 17-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
45.8%
225 pass / 266 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #166 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
