North CarolinaLBCommitted

Derek McDonald

Position coaches (North Carolina, 2026): Jamie Collins, Ty Nichols

Atlanta, GAGraduate6'4"240 lb#15

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Estimated NIL value

$333K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Graduate

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

Final seasonUnconfirmed: check the school bio

Portal entry

January 10, 2026

Derek McDonald is a 6'4", 240-lb Graduate Linebacker from Atlanta, GA. Derek McDonald entered the transfer portal from Syracuse on January 10, 2026 and committed to North Carolina. TransferPortl estimates Derek McDonald's NIL market value at $333K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Derek McDonald has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

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North Carolina

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 89 tkl

Havoc Plays

48th

Ball Plays

78th

Solo Tackle Rate

37.1%

18th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Sep 20, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Syracuse	65 Very high	Entered portal
2025	Syracuse	26 Elevated	Did not enter
2024	Syracuse	15 Moderate	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$333,432

Highest market value

$554,170

Oct 14, 2023

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

Syracuse

January 10, 2026

Syracuse → North Carolina

Committed

Recruitment

Class of 2021

Committed to Syracuse May 2020

Season Statistics