Jackson McDonald
Jackson McDonald
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Jackson McDonald has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Florida International. One game to point at: 44 rec yds, 3 receptions against UConn — Week 3, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Florida International, 158 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Butch Davis → Mike MacIntyre. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida International | 11 | 116 | 10.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida International | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Florida International | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 158 | 9.9 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Connor Blumrick’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Connor on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Robinson's junior season at Mississippi State (2023).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023+404%
Up 404% from first season to most-recent.