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80Overall
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T.J. McDonald

USC · Safety · 2010-12

COV
81
TAK
78
RNG
77

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

McDonald was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2011 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2011.

From 2010 to 2012, McDonald had 8 interceptions.

McDonald was the No. 71 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 5th-highest safety rating at USC since 1990 and No. 9 among all safeties of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2010
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2011
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2012
    • Second-team all-conference
  4. 2013
    • No. 71 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

T.J. McDonald season-by-season statistics at USC
SeasonInt
20103
20113
20122
Total8

Seasons with tracked stats at USC. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Fan Verdict

60% of 5 fans who voted call the 80 rating too low.

  • Too low 60%
  • Just right 40%
  • Too high 0%

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USC Teammates

  1. 90Marqise Lee2011-13WR
  2. 86Robert Woods2010-12WR
  3. 83Leonard Williams2012-14EDGE
  4. 80Matt Barkley2009-12QB
  5. 75Nelson Agholor2012-14WR
  6. 72Javorius Allen2014RB
  7. 72Nick Perry2009-11EDGE
  8. 72Nickell Robey2011-12CB
  9. 72Su'a Cravens2013-15S
  10. 71Cody Kessler2012-15QB

Full USC all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 91Mark BarronAlabama · 2009-11S
  2. 90Gerod HollimanLouisville · 2013-14S
  3. 90Landon CollinsAlabama · 2013-14S
  4. 86Eric ReidLSU · 2010-12S
  5. 86Ha Ha Clinton-DixAlabama · 2012-13S
  6. 86Quinton CarterOklahoma · 2009-10S
  7. 86Tejay JohnsonTCU · 2008-10S
  8. 83Rahim MooreUCLA · 2008-10S

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Sources: Wikipedia (T. J. 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.