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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Charting
Where McDonald's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Arizona State#53 · 4-4 | 7 | 48% | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Arizona State#45 · 8-5 | 3 | 17% | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Arizona State#23 · 11-3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kyan McDonald's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kyan McDonald's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Morgan State | W 70–7 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Texas A&M | L 20–48 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | vs Kansas | W 24–17 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Baylor | L 19–55 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Hawai'i | W 30–12 | 8.4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 7 | @ Texas Tech | L 25–53 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Kansas State | W 28–17 | 6.4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ BYU | L 20–27 | 5.9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.3 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 20 | 1311th / 5664 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 23 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Morgan State | — | 49 | ~44 (18–47) | 3 | · | 90% |
| Wk 2 · Texas A&M | — | 60 | ~13 (0–40) | 1 | · | 22% |
| Wk 3 · Kansas | — | 73 | ~5 (0–15) | 1 | · | 7% |
| Wk 5 · Baylor | — | 79 | ~5 (0–15) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 6 · Hawai'i | — | 73 | ~71 (29–73) | 5 | 1 | 97% |
| Wk 8 · Kansas State | — | 73 | ~60 (24–63) | 6 | · | 82% |
| Wk 9 · BYU | ✓ DB | 61 | ~60 (24–61) | 5 | · | 98% |
| Season | 1 GS | 532 | 258 (114–282) | 22 | 1 | 48% |
Position Room
17 DBs on the Arizona State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Montana Warren | DB | SR | 42 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Adrian Wilson | S | 37 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | ||
| 23 | Jessiah McGrew | DB | SO | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Ashton Stamps | DB | SR | 28 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 |
| 0 | Rodney Bimage Jr. | DB | JR | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 21 | Kyan McDonald | DB | JR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Zeth Thues | DB | FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Lyrik Rawls | DB | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Daquwan Dunn | DB | FR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Caleb Chester | DB | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Alefaio-Lilii | S | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Xavier Skowron | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Joseph Smith | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Nigel Pringle | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Davis Kinney | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Nasir Stephens | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Antoine Belgrave-Shorter | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Arizona State depth chart →