Keith McDonald (American football)

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Keith McDonald
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1963-11-07) November 7, 1963 (age 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school: Phineas Banning
College: San Jose State
Undrafted: 1985
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:194
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Rodney Keith McDonald (born November 7, 1963) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Houston Oilers and the Detroit Lions. [1] He played college football for San Jose State. McDonald made his NFL debut in 1987 when the NFPLA went on strike. [2]

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Early life and education

McDonald was born on November 7, 1963. He played high school football at Phineas Banning High School in Los Angeles, California. In high school, McDonald's play was described as "explosive", [3] making the Second-Team All-Harbor in his senior year. [4]

McDonald attended Santa Monica College where he stayed for two years before transferring to San Jose State. [5] [6] In his two seasons with the Spartans, McDonald put up 898 yards on 80 receptions and four touchdowns. [7]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
1983 San Jose State 115053610.72
1984 San Jose State 113036212.12
Total228089811.24

Professional career

After his 1984 season, McDonald signed with the USFL's Denver Gold but ultimately did not make the final roster. [8] Before the 1985 NFL season, McDonald was signed to the Dallas Cowboys and reported to training camp, but was waived shortly after. [9] McDonald would sign to the Los Angeles Rams a year later, but was also waived in training camp. [10]

In 1987, due to the NFPLA strike, McDonald signed to the Houston Oilers as a replacement player. [2] McDonald played his first NFL game against the Denver Broncos where he caught two passes for 31 yards. His first receiving touchdown came in his second game against the Cleveland Browns, where he took his only reception of the game 15 yards for the score. [1] After the strike concluded, McDonald was waived from the team. [11] Before the 1988 season, the Oilers re-signed McDonald but released him two months later. [12] [13] He would also briefly sign with the BC Lions. [14] [15]

McDonald signed to the Lions and played in their preseason games during the 1989 season, but was waived shortly before the beginning of the regular season. [16] [17] He was signed back to the active roster on October 11, 1989. [18] He would play six regular season games for the Lions, catching for 194 yards on 16 receptions. [1] He would be placed on injured reserve following a Week 12 game, ending his season. [19]

McDonald would sign to the Los Angeles Raiders, but was waived. [20] He would also sign with the San Diego Chargers but he would be injured in training camp. [21]

Career statistics

SeasonTeamGPGSReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
1987 Houston Oilers 3045614.01
1989 Detroit Lions 631213811.50
Total931619412.11

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  2. 1 2 "STRIKE". Times Tribune. September 26, 1987. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Banning faces challenge". News Pilot. December 12, 1980.
  4. ↑ "All-Harbor League".
  5. ↑ "CORSAIRS: Ranks Thinned by Graduation". The Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1981.
  6. ↑ "Spartans, grid excellence go hand in hand". The Fresno Bee. August 27, 1983.
  7. ↑ "Keith McDonald College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Transactions". Chicago Tribune. January 9, 1985.
  9. ↑ "Deadline nearing for Dorsett". Fort Worth Star Telegram. July 27, 1985.
  10. ↑ "Rams notes". The San Bernardino County Sun. July 26, 1986.
  11. ↑ "Transactions". The Miami Herald. October 29, 1987.
  12. ↑ "Oilers cut vet Cooks, TCU rookie Spradlin". The Galveston Daily News. August 24, 1988.
  13. ↑ "Football". El Paso Times. June 10, 1988.
  14. ↑ "Football Canadian League". Times Colonist. November 26, 1988.
  15. ↑ "GRID BITS". The Vancouver Sun. September 21, 1988.
  16. ↑ "Mandley: An unwanted Lion?". Lansing State Journal. August 9, 1989.
  17. ↑ "Lions No. 1 closer". Petoskey News Review. September 7, 1989.
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  19. ↑ "NFL moves". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1989.
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