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Ricardo McDonald

Pittsburgh · Linebacker · 1990-91

TAK
74
COV
75
SPD
65

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

McDonald was a first-team all-conference pick in 1990.

McDonald was the No. 88 overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 7th-highest linebacker rating at Pittsburgh since 1990 and No. 56 among all linebackers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1990
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1991
    • Second-team all-conference
  3. 1992
    • No. 88 overall pick, NFL Draft

Pittsburgh Teammates

  1. 83Billy West1993-97RB
  2. 72Keith Hamilton1990-91EDGE
  3. 72Steve Israel1991CB
  4. 72Tom Tumulty1991-95LB
  5. 70Alex Van Pelt1989-92QB
  6. 70Chris Bouyer1991WR
  7. 70Curtis Martin1991-94RB
  8. 70Dave Moore1990-91TE
  9. 70Louis Riddick1990S
  10. 70Olanda Truitt1990WR

Full Pittsburgh all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91Dana HowardIllinois · 1991-94LB
  3. 91Derrick BrooksFlorida State · 1991-94LB
  4. 91Marvin JonesFlorida State · 1990-92LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Alfred WilliamsColorado · 1987-90LB
  7. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB
  8. 90Marcus BuckleyTexas A&M · 1990-92LB

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Sources: Wikipedia (Ricardo 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.