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Jersey Number 2
Jayy McDonald
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 191
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakland, CA
- High School:
- Lincoln
Bio
2020 (Senior)
• Played in all nine games and had three starts
• Finished the year with 153 rushing yards on 37 carries to go with nine receptions
• Graded out a winner five times and played 227 total snaps
• Rushed seven times for a team-high 76 yards at UTSA, including a 64-yard run
2019 (Junior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 204 rushing yards on 40 carries, along with two receptions
• Graded out a winner 11 games to lead all backs
• Had three carries for 15 yards against Duke to go with a tackle on special teams
• Registered six carries for 22 yards at Iowa
• Rushed for 138 yards on just nine carries and a touchdown in win over FIU
• Had a 92-yard scoring run against FIU which equaled the second longest in school history and tied for the fifth longest in C-USA history
Laney College
• Led Laney to a 2018 CCCAA State Championship win by rushing for 217 yards on 38 carries to earn player of the game honors
• Rushed for 1,313 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2018 while averaging 24.2 yards per kickoff return
• Earned all-american honors as a kick returner in 2016 (24.3 avg.) and also rushed for 491 yards and five scores
• Played for Coach John Beam
High School
• Lettered in football and track at Lincoln High School
• Earned all-american and all-state honors in track
• Was a member of the Junior Olympic Track Team
• Was all-region in football as a kick returner
• Owns the fastest 100m time in school history (10.48)
Personal
• Full name: John Emill McDonald Jr
• Parent: Laskietd White
• Born: 9/19/96
• Major: Integrated Studies
• Played in all nine games and had three starts
• Finished the year with 153 rushing yards on 37 carries to go with nine receptions
• Graded out a winner five times and played 227 total snaps
• Rushed seven times for a team-high 76 yards at UTSA, including a 64-yard run
2019 (Junior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year with 204 rushing yards on 40 carries, along with two receptions
• Graded out a winner 11 games to lead all backs
• Had three carries for 15 yards against Duke to go with a tackle on special teams
• Registered six carries for 22 yards at Iowa
• Rushed for 138 yards on just nine carries and a touchdown in win over FIU
• Had a 92-yard scoring run against FIU which equaled the second longest in school history and tied for the fifth longest in C-USA history
Laney College
• Led Laney to a 2018 CCCAA State Championship win by rushing for 217 yards on 38 carries to earn player of the game honors
• Rushed for 1,313 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2018 while averaging 24.2 yards per kickoff return
• Earned all-american honors as a kick returner in 2016 (24.3 avg.) and also rushed for 491 yards and five scores
• Played for Coach John Beam
High School
• Lettered in football and track at Lincoln High School
• Earned all-american and all-state honors in track
• Was a member of the Junior Olympic Track Team
• Was all-region in football as a kick returner
• Owns the fastest 100m time in school history (10.48)
Personal
• Full name: John Emill McDonald Jr
• Parent: Laskietd White
• Born: 9/19/96
• Major: Integrated Studies
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