- SACKS
- 3
- TFL
- 11
- TKL
- 85
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
McDonald was a unanimous All-American in 2025 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2025.
From 2023 to 2025, McDonald recorded 85 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.
McDonald was the No. 36 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the 4th-highest edge rusher rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 1 among all edge rushers of the 2025-Present era.
Honors & Awards
- 2025
- Unanimous All-American
- First-team all-conference
- 2026
- No. 36 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 85 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Ohio State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Ohio State Teammates
Top Edge Rushers of the 2025-Present Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Kayden McDonald) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.