Derek McDonald
OLB·
North Carolina
North CarolinaUndraftedModel Score 65.0 Cthree-star recruit · Syracuse → North Carolina
Updated November 3, 2026
#488
Consensus
STM #470
Recruited
Class of 2021 · Tight end · High school: Marist School, Atlanta, GA
Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 1,439 in the nation. Composite 0.8411, the recruiting sites' average
Committed to
SyracuseHis full list of offers is not on our record yet; offers for the 2021 class are still being added.
Draft Movement
Holding at #488 since Nov.
Where he sits on the consensus big board, each week since Nov. Up is better.
College Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Syracuse | 13 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Syracuse | 13 | 61 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 13 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Carolina | 8 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 47 | 234 | 8 | 3.5 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
From our play-by-play, so the yards can sit a touch under the official box score.
Scouting Report
Derek McDonald is the #487 overall prospect in the 2027 class out of North Carolina. Projected as a mid-late round pick. A full scouting report with strengths, weaknesses, measurables, and an NFL comparison is coming soon.