Tucker McDonald is a quarterback at UConn who has played in 3 of UConn's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 3.
UConn is 4-4.
Played for three head coaches at UConn: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis and Jason Candle.
118 passing yards · 1 passing TD · 4 rushing yards
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | Came on in Q3 | 6/7 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 15.0 | — | — | 4 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | Came on in Q4 | 2/3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.9 | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 41-42vs Syracuse | Left in Q4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | -- | 0 | — | |
| Total | 9/11 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 10.7 | — | 0 | 4 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 56-7
vs Lafayette
105 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
3rd among FBS Independents quarterbacks in rushing yards. Tied for 3rd among FBS Independents quarterbacks in touchdown passes.
| Stat | His | Nation | FBS Independents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 118 | 226th of 370 | 4th of 5 |
| Yards an attempt | 10.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 1 | T-202nd of 370 | T-3rd of 5 |
| Passer rating | 183.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 81.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 4 | T-253rd of 370 | 3rd of 5 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 11 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalieb Osborne | 1,857 | 14 | 2 | 215 | 8.6 |
| 2 | CJ Carr | 1,849 | 18 | 1 | 222 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Noah Grubbs | 176 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Tucker McDonald | 118 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10.7 |
| 5 | Teddy Jarrard | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Liggins and Flowers saw 5 of the 11 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Liggins III | 4 | 4 | 67 | 1.2 | 15.5 | |
| Kamren Flowers | 1 | 1 | 30 | 14.0 | 16.0 | |
| Shamar Porter | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9.0 | 2.0 | |
| Ky Wilson | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4.0 | 8.0 | |
| Trey Cornist | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2 others | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17.5 | 0.0 | |
| No receiver charted | 1 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 11 passes, 9 caught, 118 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 54.5 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 39.3 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
44.1%
226 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
| Tucker McDonald | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 9 of 11, 118 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 10.7 yards an attempt on 11 attempts · ran for 4 yds, 0 TD |
| Kalieb Osborne | Threw in all 8 games · 129 of 215, 1,857 yds, 14 TD, 2 INT · 8.6 yards an attempt on 215 attempts · ran for 346 yds, 7 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Mora → Jason Candle. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
