Jackson McDonald: TE · Florida International · #85.
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Jackson McDonald
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Florida International. One game to point at: 44 receiving yards and 3 receptions against UConn — Week 3, 2023.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida International | 11 | 116 | 10.5 | 0 | 23 |
| 2022 | Florida International | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | Florida International | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 16 | 158 | 9.9 | 0 | 23 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 46-39vs North Texas | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-17@ UConn | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 6-38vs Liberty | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-34@ New Mexico State | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-27vs UTEP | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 33-27@ Sam Houston | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-41vs Jacksonville State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | L 6-40@ Middle Tennessee | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 11 | 116 | 10.5 | 0 | 23 |
Week 3 · 2023
W 24-17
at UConn
3 rec · 44 yds
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
With D. Montiel — 36.5 yards per punt · 8 punts · 2 inside the 20 · K. Jenkins — 284 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 31.2 · 24 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 17.2 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 16.6 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike MacIntyre
Pass share
50.7%
381 pass / 371 run
Plays / game
62.7
12 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
406 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Florida International, 158 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Butch Davis → Mike MacIntyre. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
