Texas Tech · L 25-53
No tackles.
McDonald has tackles in 7 of Arizona State’s 8 games: none against Texas Tech.
Kyan McDonald
Three seasons in the Arizona State secondary to date. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Kansas State — Week 8, 2026.
20 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 20 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 15 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 36 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ No. 10 Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-17vs Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 19-55vs Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-12vs Hawai'i | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-17vs Kansas State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 20-27@ No. 8 BYU | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
20tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL20 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Kenny Dillingham — 23-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
52.1%
285 pass / 262 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
322 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #340 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kenny Dillingham.
