Kayden McDonald
Position coaches (Ohio State, 2025): Larry Johnson, Tony Washington Jr.
Suwanee, GAJunior6'3"326 lb#98
HS recruit
Class
Junior
Kayden McDonald is a 6'3", 326-lb Junior DL from Suwanee, GA. Kayden McDonald entered the transfer portal from Ohio State and has not committed.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Advanced Statistics
2025 · 65 tklHavoc Plays
13
88th
Ball Plays
1
69th
Solo Tackle Rate
47.7%
58th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 3 Low | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 29 Elevated | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 17 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.
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to Ohio State Oct 2022
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 65 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 19 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
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