Dexter McDonald (born November 30, 1991) is a former

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...

Professional career

On March 25, 2015, McDonald worked out at Kansas'

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, where he wowed scouts by jumping higher than the measuring device could measure. After several adjustments and re-jumps, the scouts credited him with a 40.5 inch standing

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. He then created more buzz by recording an 11'-2"

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. McDonald was drafted by the

in the seventh round, 242nd overall, in the

. On September 1, 2018, he was

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by the Raiders and was placed on

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References

External links

Oakland Raiders bioKansas Jayhawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Dexter 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri American football cornerbacks Kansas Jayhawks football players Oakland Raiders players