D.K. McDonald

Last updated
D.K. McDonald
Current position
TitleCo-Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach
Team Kansas Jayhawks
Conference Big 12
Biographical details
Alma mater Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro (2001)
Playing career
1997–2000 Edinboro
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005 Edinboro (DB)
2006–2010 IUP (DB)
2011 William & Mary (DB)
2012–2015 Toledo (CB)
2016–2018 Iowa State (PGC/CB)
2019–2020Iowa State (PGC/S)
2021–2022 Philadelphia Eagles (Assistant DB)
2023Philadelphia Eagles (DB)
2024–present Kansas (co-DC/CB)

D.K. McDonald is an American football coach who is currently the co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the Kansas Jayhawks.

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Coaching career

McDonald got his first career coaching job in 2003 as the secondary coach for his alma mater Edinboro. [1] In 2006, McDonald joined Indiana PA as the team's secondary coach. [2] McDonald got his first divison I coaching job in 2011 with William & Marry as the team's defensive backs coach. [3] In 2012, McDonald was hired as the cornerbacks coach at the University of Toledo. [4] In 2016, McDonald was hired by Iowa State as their passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach, where he would also coach safeties in 2018. [5] In 2021, McDonald got his first NFL coaching job, as he was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles to be an assistant defensive backs coach. [6] For the 2023 season, McDonald was promoted by the Eagles to be team's defensive backs coach. [7] In 2024, McDonald joined the Kansas Jayhawks to serve as the team's co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach. [8]

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References

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  8. Laddha, Shreyas. "New assistant DK McDonald impressed by KU staff: 'You want to be around great people'". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 26 March 2024.