Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 10-52vs No. 2 Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Craig McDonald
Craig McDonald: DB · Minnesota · #21.
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Craig McDonald
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Matt Campbell and P.J. Fleck. On tape: 2 tackles against Michigan, Week 6, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 41 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2020Iowa State9-3HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2023Minnesota6-7HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
38.6%
311 pass / 494 run
Plays / game
61.9
13 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, three schools
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalMinnesota to Utah State
- 2024 Minnesota FleckYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 Minnesota FleckYear 4 · 1 game
- Apr 2023 Entered the transfer portalAuburn to Minnesota
- 2022 Auburn HarsinYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- Apr 2022 Entered the transfer portalIowa State to Auburn
- 2021 Iowa State CampbellYear 2 · 10 games
- 2020 Iowa State CampbellYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Minnehaha AcademyMinneapolis, MN · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 855 in the 2020 class.
Moves
- Transferred from Iowa State to Auburn, Apr 30, 2022.
- Transferred from Auburn to Minnesota, Apr 28, 2023.
- Transferred from Minnesota to Utah State, Jan 10, 2025.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Iowa State and Minnesota, 44 tackles — the college career is complete.
2020
- RecruitedThree-star, out of Minnehaha Academy
2022
- Transferred to Auburnfrom Iowa State
2023
- Transferred to Minnesotafrom Auburn
2025
- Transferred to Utah Statefrom Minnesota
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
4 coaches2020–2021
Iowa State
Played for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Matt Campbell, Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams and P.J. Fleck.