#21
Craig McDonald
Minnesota 2023 alumnus
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Craig McDonald
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2023Minnesota6-7HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 41 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2021 production profile sits closest to Cecil Singleton’s 2021 season.
80%match
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Class year
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kenny Churchwell's sophomore season at UCLA (2022).
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PD rate
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