A.J. McDonald: DB · Charlotte · #41.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
A.J. McDonald
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Arrived as a two-star recruit; three seasons of production at Charlotte since. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Florida International — Week 12, 2018.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-10vs Fordham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 7 | W 40-14vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 20-17vs Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-14@ Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 35-42vs Florida International | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2018
W 34-10
vs Fordham
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 24-point win at home against Fordham.
3 seasons under Brad Lambert — 10-26 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brad Lambert
Pass share
36.8%
301 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
68.2
12 games
Team sack rate
10.5%
332 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Charlotte, 58 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed every college season under Brad Lambert.
