Colby McDonald: RB · Maryland · #23.
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Colby McDonald
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Fourth year in the same backfield at Maryland. On tape: 44 rushing yards against UConn, Week 1, 2024.
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-7vs UConn | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs Michigan State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13@ Virginia | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-20vs Villanova | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-42@ Indiana | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 29-28vs USC | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 29 | 150 | 5.2 | 0 | 22 |
Week 4 · 2024
W 38-20
vs Villanova
42 rush yds (5 car) · 1 rec · 10 yds
With B. Edwards — 328 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 68.5 · T. Felton — 14 rec · 157 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Mike Locksley — 27-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 25.8 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 23.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 29.6 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
57.5%
491 pass / 363 run
Plays / game
71.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
518 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Maryland, 921 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Locksley.
