#4 DB · Senior
Jelani McDonald
Texas Longhorns Defensive Back
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 201 lb
- Hometown
- Waco, Texas
- High School
- Connally
- Experience
- 3 letters earned
Profile
Jelani McDonald is a senior defensive back for the Texas Longhorns from Waco, Texas. He played his high school football at Connally.
2026 Season
7Games
54Tackles
3TFL
0Sacks
1INT
| TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 54 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs Ole Miss | W 34–27 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs Florida | L 24–27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10 | vs Oklahoma | L 24–27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | at Tennessee | W 20–17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19 | vs UTSA | W 30–6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | vs Ohio State | W 24–23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/5 | vs Texas State | W 59–7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs Ole Miss | W 34–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics from CollegeFootballData.com. Third-party data may occasionally contain errors.
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