Tevin William McDonald (born July 17, 1992) is an American professional gridiron football

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who is currently a free agent. He played college football at

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after leaving the

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program.

College career

McDonald played at

from 2010 to 2013 when he was dismissed by Jim Mora for off-field extracurricular issues. He redshirted as a freshman in 2010, then went on to play in 2011 and 2012 for

. McDonald was named a freshman All-American in 2011. In 2012, he ranked third on the team in tackles with 94. He later played for the

team for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and finished his senior year with 86 tackles and 7 interceptions.

Professional career

On September 19, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster. On September 22, 2015, McDonald was waived. On October 10, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after the release of

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. On October 24, 2015, McDonald was waived after the signing of Shelby Harris. On November 7, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after the release of

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. On December 19, 2015, McDonald was promoted to the 53-man roster after

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was placed on Injured Reserve.

Personal life

Tevin is the son of six-time NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl-winning safety

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, who most recently coached defensive backs in 2016 for the Buffalo Bills. He also has a brother, T. J. McDonald, who is currently a safety for the

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References

External links

Eastern Washington bioUCLA Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mcdonald, Tevin 1992 births Living people American football safeties Canadian football defensive backs American players of Canadian football UCLA Bruins football players Eastern Washington Eagles football players Oakland Raiders players BC Lions players Players of American football from Fresno, California