James McDonald (American football)

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James McDonald
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1961-03-29) March 29, 1961 (age 63)
Long Beach, California
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Long Beach (CA) Poly
College: USC
Undrafted: 1983
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:14
Yards:168
Touchdowns:3

James Zell McDonald (born March 29, 1961) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He played for the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions. [1] He played college basketball at Southern California (USC) and did not play college football. His son, James McDonald, plays in Major League Baseball. [2]

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