Defensive Back

Jelani McDonald

TEXATexas

2026 · FBS · SEC · SR

Jelani McDonald finished 2026 rated 1337 (8.9 / 10) as a college defensive back at Texas, over 30 rated games 2023–2026.

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Physical trend

6′ 2″ 201 lbs

Career statistics

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	INT	QBH
2023	1	2	1	0	0	0
2024	11	33	15	1	0	0
2025	13	80	49	4	3	1
2026	5	33	16	2	0	0
Career	30	148	81	7	3	1

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	INT	QBH
2023	1	2	1	0	0	0
2024	11	33	15	1	0	0
2025	13	80	49	4	3	1
2026	5	33	16	2	0	0
Career	30	148	81	7	3	1

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	INT	QBH
2023	1	2	1	0	0	0
2024	11	33	15	1	0	0
2025	13	80	49	4	3	1
2026	5	33	16	2	0	0
Career	30	148	81	7	3	1

Date	Opponent	TOT	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Rating
2026 · Texas
10/10	OKLAOklahoma	7	0	0	0	0	1337
09/26	TENNTennessee	8	0	0	0	0	1335
09/19	UTSATexas at San Antonio	3	1	0	0	0	1332
09/12	OHIOOhio St.	7	0	0	0	0	1332
09/05	TX_STexas St.	8	1	0	0	0	1328
2025 · Texas
12/31	MICHMichigan	7	0	0	0	0	1326
11/28	TX_ATexas A&M	9	0	0	0	0	1325
11/22	ARKArkansas	5	1	0	1	0	1321
11/15	UGAGeorgia	4	0	0	0	0	1314
11/01	VANDVanderbilt	3	0	0	0	0	1311
10/25	MISSMississippi St.	14	0	0	0	0	1313
10/18	UKKentucky	9	2	0	0	0	1310
10/11	OKLAOklahoma	8	0	0	0	0	1307
10/04	FLAFlorida	8	0	0	0	0	1303
09/20	SAMHSam Houston St.	2	1	0	1	0	1299
09/13	UTEPTexas at El Paso	6	0	0	1	0	1301
09/06	SJSUSan Jose St.	2	0	0	0	0	1298
08/30	OHIOOhio St.	3	0	0	0	0	1300
2024 · Texas
01/01	AZ_SArizona St.	6	0	0	0	0	1300
12/21	CLEMClemson	3	0	0	0	0	1298
11/30	TX_ATexas A&M	2	0	0	0	0	1300
11/16	ARKArkansas	1	0	0	0	0	1301
11/09	FLAFlorida	4	0	0	0	0	1303
10/26	VANDVanderbilt	7	1	0	0	0	1304
10/19	UGAGeorgia	1	0	0	0	0	1302
10/12	OKLAOklahoma	3	0	0	0	0	1302
09/28	MISSMississippi St.	2	0	0	0	0	1303
09/07	MICHMichigan	2	0	0	0	0	1306
08/31	CO_SColorado St.	2	0	0	0	0	1308
2023 · Texas
12/02	OKLAOklahoma St.	2	0	0	0	0	1310

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