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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | May 26, 1976||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Hayfield (Alexandria, Virginia) | ||||||||
College: | Garden City (1995–1996) Kansas State (1997–1998) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1999: 7th round, 240th pick | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Darnell Ali McDonald (born May 26, 1976) is a former wide receiver for the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL. McDonald played one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL in 1999. [1] He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. [2] He also played for the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. McDonald played for the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League in 2007. He holds the record for most receiving yards at the Fiesta Bowl with 206 yards in 1998 and tying Rhett Dawson for most touchdown receptions with 3. [3] He was credited with being a key to success in the win by Kansas State against Syracuse. [4]
McDonald played two seasons at Garden City. In 1996, McDonald recorded 73 catches for 1,165 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Broncbusters. [5] After two seasons of play, McDonald transferred to Kansas State. In the 1997 Fiesta Bowl, McDonald set a record with 206 receiving yards and three touchdowns. [6]
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
1997 | Kansas State | 11 | 6 | 21 | 441 | 21.0 | 6 |
1998 | Kansas State | 12 | 11 | 75 | 1,092 | 14.6 | 9 |
Regular season | 23 | 17 | 96 | 1,533 | 16.0 | 15 | |
Bowl games | 2 | 2 | 12 | 330 | 27.5 | 5 |
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. [7]
McDonald was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft with the 240th overall pick. In week 9, he recorded his first NFL touchdown on a 10-yard reception from quarterback Trent Dilfer against the New Orleans Saints. On the season, he appeared in eight games and recorded nine receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown. [8] He was released on July 30, 2000. [9]
On October 30, 2000, McDonald was selected 305th overall in the 2001 XFL Draft by the Los Angeles Xtreme. [10] On the season he had 34 receptions for 456 yards. He also led the league with eight touchdown catches. In the championship game against San Francisco, McDonald had seven receptions for 82 yards in the victory. [11]
On August 1, 2001, McDonald signed with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). On the season he had 34 receptions for 456 yards and two touchdowns. On February 27, 2002, McDonald signed with the Miami Dolphins. He was released on June 13, 2002. He then returned to British Columbia where he was released on September 24, 2002. [12]
On August 17, 2003, McDonald signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In his first season with Calgary, he appeared in 14 games and led the team with 67 receptions for 1,0002 yards and four touchdowns. He was named CFL West All-star. He re-signed with the Stampeders on December 18, 2003, and was released in May 2004.
In 2004, McDonald signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He did not play due to injury.
On August 4, 2005, McDonald signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In five games he recorded 17 receptions for 232 yards and one touchdown.
On January 31, 2006, with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was released before appearing in a game. [13]
McDonald signed with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL). He appeared in three games and recorded 29 receptions for 302 yards and three touchdowns.
NFL
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1999 | TB | 8 | 0 | 9 | 96 | 10.7 | 23 | 1 |
Career | 8 | 0 | 9 | 96 | 10.7 | 23 | 1 |
XFL
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2001 | LA | 10 | ? | 34 | 456 | 13.4 | 39 | 8 |
Career | 10 | ? | 34 | 356 | 13.4 | 39 | 8 |
CFL
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||||||
2001 | BC | 10 | ? | 31 | 558 | 18.0 | 65 | 2 | |||||
2003 | CGY | 14 | ? | 67 | 1,002 | 15.0 | 47 | 4 | |||||
2004 | MTL | Did Not Play (injury—knee) | |||||||||||
2005 | WPG | 5 | 3 | 17 | 232 | 13.6 | 23 | 3 | |||||
Career | 29 | ? | 115 | 1,792 | 15.6 | 65 | 7 |
AFL
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2007 | NO | 3 | ? | 29 | 302 | 10.4 | 25 | 3 |
Career | 3 | ? | 29 | 302 | 10.4 | 25 | 3 |