Will McDonald IV
Will McDonald IV, a LB, appears on NFL rosters across 2023–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | LB |
|---|---|
| College | Iowa State |
| Born | 1999-06-04 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Drafted | pick 15 by NYJ in 2023 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
4 seasons of roster appearances, 2023–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2023 | New York Jets |
|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Jets |
| 2025 | New York Jets |
| 2026 | New York Jets |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | PD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10.5 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 42 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 22.5 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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