WillMcDonald IV
EDED#9Iowa State
6'3" • 241lbs • 27y/oDraft Eligibility:2023
- Overall Grade '22
- 79.2
- 93rd/869 - EDs
- Snap Count '22
- 518
- 227th/1975 - EDs
- Pressures '22
- 25
- 262nd/869 - EDs
- Tackles '22
- 27
- 143rd/869 - EDs
Will
McDonald IV
ED
#9
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Iowa State
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Will McDonald IV was an edge defender for the New York Jets who earned a 79.2 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2022 season, 93rd among 869 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 84.2 ranked 59th among 869 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 70.7 ranked 294th at the position.
He generated 25 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 6 sacks, 16 hurries, 3 hits. Against the run, he recorded 27 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
New York Jets
2023 - Present
Iowa State Cyclones
2018 - 2022
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
79.2
AVG
93rd/869 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
84.2
AVG
59th/869 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
70.7
AVG
294th/869 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsKSST
95.3
Week 12, 2020
vsWVUN
81.4
Week 10, 2022
vsOHUN
79
Week 3, 2022
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@TXUN
46.6
Week 13, 2020
@OKST
48.2
Week 8, 2020
vsLASW
53.3
Week 2, 2020
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
27
143rd/869 EDs
SACKS
6
120th/869 EDs
ASSISTS
5
515th/869 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
117th/869 EDs
Defense
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Rank
143
rd
Solo Tackles
27
515
th
Assists
5
117
th
Forced Fumbles
1
131
st
Stops
24
120
th
Sacks
6
276
th
Hurries
16
339
th
Hits
3
262
nd
Total Pressures
25
16
th
Batted Passes
3
Snaps
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Rank
227
th
Total Snaps
518
189
th
Run Defense Snaps
246
228
th
Pass Rush Snaps
260
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