Chuck McDonald III

Position:
DB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
199
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Santa Ana, Calif.
High School:
Mater Dei

2026

Expanded his role in the defensive backfield while continuing to work on special teams this season ... registered 14 tackles, four pass breakups, one interception and a quarterback hurry in eight games of action ... selected as a special teams player of the week by the Alabama coaches for his work on the punt block unit at Kentucky ... named a defensive (skill) player of the week by the staff for his efforts in the secondary at LSU. East Carolina: Contributed on defense and special teams against the Pirates. Kentucky: Made an impact on defense while continuing his role on special teams in Lexington... finished with four tackles and a pass breakup. Florida State: Recorded one tackle and broke up a pass against the Seminoles. South Carolina: Posted one tackle and a quarterback hurry on the night. Mississippi State: Finished with one tackle in Starkville. Tennessee: Notched one stop against the Vols. Texas A&M: Picked off his first career pass while adding three tackles on Homecoming. LSU: Put together an impressive effort in Baton Rouge ... recorded three tackles and two key pass breakups on the afternoon.

2025

Contributed primarily on special teams, seeing time in six contests ... totaled one tackle. Florida State: Made his collegiate debut in Tallahassee. ULM: Saw time against the Warhawks. Georgia: Entered for action on special teams in Athens. Eastern Illinois: Contributed one tackle on the afternoon. Georgia: Worked on special teams against the Bulldogs. Indiana: Entered on defense late in the Rose Bowl.

High School and Personal Data

Speedy defensive back recruit who continued to rise in the rankings leading up to NSD ... a unanimous four-star recruit by all major outlets ... No. 56 on the Rivals100 ... also listed as the fifth-ranked corner in the country and the No. 3 player from California by Rivals ... the No. 64 player nationally and sixth-rated recruit in the state on the 247Composite where he was also rated as the No. 9 corner ... ranked No. 76 nationally, the No. 12 corner and fifth-rated player in California on the On3 Consensus ... the seventh-ranked player in the state, the No. 13 corner overall and the nation's 97th-ranked recruit according to 247Sports ... No. 104 on the ESPN300 ... also listed as ESPN's No. 12 corner, the No. 14 player in the West Region and the 10th-ranked player in the state ... California's No. 7 prospect, the No. 14 corner nationally and the No. 113 player at any position by On3 ... selected to the Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... coached by Raul Lara at Mater Dei High School ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Georgia, Oregon and USC.