Signing Spotlight: T.J. McDonald, Riverton

By: Kpreps.com
Feb 9, 2014

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Name:  T. J. McDonald                     

High School:  Riverton

Position in high school:  OL/DL

Height:  5’10

Weight:  220

College you plan to attend:  Independence Community College

Scholarship / Walk-on:  Scholarship

Planned position in college:  FB/LB

Other colleges recruited you or showed interest:  Fort Scott

Why you chose the college you plan to attend:  I like the coaches and they stress academics.

Were you recruited to play other sports at the collegiate level:  No

Notes / stats from high school career:  2013 - 26 assisted and 12 solo, 38 total tackles, 5.4 per game, 6.0 TFL, .5 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR, 2nd team all-conference defensive lineman

Favorite high school football memory:  When I played seven games my senior year with a torn labrum.

Kpreps comment: McDonald was a second-team all CNC selection on the defensive line this past fall.  He battled through an injury to register 36 tackles including six tackles for loss. The Rams battled several key injuries down the stretch dropped all three games in one of the state’s toughest districts. 

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Editor's Note: It is important to remember that all college commitments are verbal and not truly finalized until the student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent on February 5th.

 

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