S · Texas
Jelani McDonald
SR · 6'2", 201 lb · SEC · #4
From Waco, TX
Overall · Week 5
No. 53–
Safeties
No. 3–
Draft range
- Top 5
- 0%
- Top 15
- <1%
- Round 1
- 8%
Projected range: Round 2+ · 92% chance he lasts past round 1
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 9th | <0.1% |
| 10th | <0.1% |
| 11th | <0.1% |
| 12th | <0.1% |
| 13th | <0.1% |
| 14th | <0.1% |
| 15th | <0.1% |
| 16th | <0.1% |
| 17th | 0.1% |
| 18th | 0.1% |
| 19th | 0.2% |
| 20th | 0.2% |
| 21st | 0.2% |
| 22nd | 0.3% |
| 23rd | 0.4% |
| 24th | 0.4% |
| 25th | 0.7% |
| 26th | 0.6% |
| 27th | 0.5% |
| 28th | 0.5% |
| 29th | 0.8% |
| 30th | 0.7% |
| 31st | 0.8% |
| 32nd | 0.9% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Above average tackles for loss among FBS safeties.
- Total tackles2684th
- Passes defended150th
- Interceptions036th
- Tackles for loss2.089th
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: S/DB with 2+ tackles per team game (618 players). 4 games played.
Next game
at Oklahoma
Week 6 · Sat, Oct 10 · 3:30 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs  Texas State | W 59–7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2 | vs  Ohio State | W 24–23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | vs  UTSA | W 30–6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | @  Tennessee | W 20–17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 53 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 92% of simulations.
Fit with every team
Miami Dolphins60 Solid
Fills a top need for the Dolphins at S; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
Carolina Panthers60 Solid
Fills a top need for the Panthers at S; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
New York Giants60 Solid
Fills a top need for the Giants at S; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Dallas Cowboys60 Solid
Fills a top need for the Cowboys at S; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
Philadelphia Eagles60 Solid
Fills a top need for the Eagles at S; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Cincinnati Bengals60 Solid
Fills a top need for the Bengals at S; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
Chicago Bears59 Solid
Fills a top need for the Bears at S; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
Buffalo Bills59 Solid
Fills a top need for the Bills at S; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).
New York Jets50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Jets; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Tennessee Titans50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Titans; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Buccaneers; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
New Orleans Saints50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Saints; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Washington Commanders50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Commanders; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Cleveland Browns50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Browns; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
Las Vegas Raiders50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Raiders; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
Pittsburgh Steelers50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Steelers; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Detroit Lions50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Lions; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
Atlanta Falcons50 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Falcons; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Denver Broncos49 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Broncos; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
New England Patriots49 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Patriots; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Kansas City Chiefs49 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Chiefs; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).
Minnesota Vikings49 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Vikings; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
San Francisco 49ers49 Solid
S is a moderate need for the 49ers; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Jacksonville Jaguars49 Solid
S is a moderate need for the Jaguars; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).
Los Angeles Chargers40 Fair
S isn't a priority for the Chargers; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Arizona Cardinals40 Fair
S isn't a priority for the Cardinals; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Houston Texans40 Fair
S isn't a priority for the Texans; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
Baltimore Ravens39 Fair
S isn't a priority for the Ravens; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Seattle Seahawks39 Fair
S isn't a priority for the Seahawks; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).