Defensive Line

Kayden McDonald

OHIOOhio State

2025 · FBS · Big Ten · JR

Kayden McDonald finished 2025 rated 1323 (8.4 / 10) as a college defensive line at Ohio State, over 26 rated games 2023–2025.

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Physical trend

6′ 3″ 326 lbs

Career statistics

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD	FF	QBH
2023	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2024	11	19	7	1	0	0	0	1
2025	14	65	31	9	3	0	2	2
Career	26	85	38	10	3	1	2	3

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD	FF	QBH
2023	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2024	11	19	7	1	0	0	0	1
2025	14	65	31	9	3	0	2	2
Career	26	85	38	10	3	1	2	3

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD	FF	QBH
2023	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2024	11	19	7	1	0	0	0	1
2025	14	65	31	9	3	0	2	2
Career	26	85	38	10	3	1	2	3

Date	Opponent	TOT	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Rating
2025 · Ohio St.
12/31	MIAMMiami (Fla.)	8	1	0	0	0	1323
12/06	INDIndiana	5	0	0	0	0	1313
11/29	MICHMichigan	5	0	0	0	0	1312
11/22	RUTGRutgers	3	0	0	0	0	1309
11/15	UCLAUCLA	3	1	0	0	0	1312
11/08	PURDPurdue	4	1	0	0	0	1307
11/01	PENNPenn State	8	0	0	0	0	1302
10/18	WISCWisconsin	3	0	0	0	0	1297
10/11	ILLIllinois	3	0	0	0	0	1299
10/04	MINNMinnesota	2	1	0	0	0	1300
09/27	WASHWashington	7	3	2	0	0	1298
09/13	OHIOOhio	3	1	1	0	0	1281
09/06	GRAMGrambling	3	1	0	0	0	1274
08/30	TEXATexas	8	0	0	0	0	1272
2024 · Ohio St.
01/20	N_DANotre Dame	1	0	0	0	0	1266
01/10	TEXATexas	1	0	0	0	0	1269
11/30	MICHMichigan	3	0	0	0	0	1270
11/23	INDIndiana	1	0	0	0	0	1268
11/09	PURDPurdue	2	0	0	0	0	1273
11/02	PENNPenn State	1	0	0	0	0	1278
10/05	IOWAIowa	1	0	0	0	0	1280
09/28	MICHMichigan St.	3	1	0	0	0	1286
09/21	MARSMarshall	2	0	0	0	0	1285
09/07	W_MIWestern Mich.	3	0	0	0	0	1290
08/31	AKROAkron	1	0	0	0	0	1295
2023 · Ohio St.
10/14	PURDPurdue	1	0	0	0	1	1305

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