Colby McDonald
Colby McDonald
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Maryland. The receipt on tape: 44 rush yds against UConn, Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Maryland, 921 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Locksley.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 29–28
vs USC
2 rush yds (2 car)
Edged out USC at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to C'Bo Flemister’s 2022 season.
Matches C'Bo on
Differs from C'Bo on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Otis Anderson’s path through UCF.
Matches Otis on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to C'Bo Flemister's junior season at Pittsburgh (2022).
Matches C'Bo on
Player DNA
Players who play like Colby McDonald
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024-54%
Sharp dropoff (-54%) — career inflection point.