Jelani McDonald
Projected SS starter
82 2025 tackles
0 · 4 2025 sacks · TFL
6 2025 INT + PD
37 Career games (17 starts)
Career
2025 Percentile vs DBs
Tackles per game 6.3 97
Havoc plays 4 88
INT + pass breakups 6 94
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Texas 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 9.4% 79
Line yards per carry allowed 1.9 91
Sack rate 8.1% 85
2025 Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | UTEP | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W4 | SHSU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| W6 | @ FLA | 3 | ||||
| W7 | OKLA | 5 | ||||
| W8 | @ UK | 9 | 2 | |||
| W9 | @ MSST | 7 | ||||
| W12 | @ UGA | 3 | ||||
| W13 | ARK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| W14 | TXAM | 6 | ||||
| W19 | MICH | 6 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeFour-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#70
Jelani McDonald ATH · Waco Connally TEX
Jelani McDonald ATH · Waco Connally TEXATHs in the class
#2
Jelani McDonald Waco Connally TEX
Jelani McDonald Waco Connally TEX#4 Kenyon Sadiq Skyline ORE
2025 · 88th pctile of DBs Recruit · 97th pctile of class
Texas
UTEP
SHSU
@ FLA
OKLA
@ UK
@ MSST
@ UGA
ARK
TXAM
MICH