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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1351st / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
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
4 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Memphis#60 · 6-2 | 4 | 14% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Virginia#30 · 11-3 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Virginia#87 · 5-7 | 12 | 69% | 57 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | Virginia#101 · 3-9 | 6 | 13% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Trey McDonald's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Trey 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 | @ UNLV | W 27–21 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Arkansas State | W 42–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Boise State | L 20–38 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  UT Martin | W 45–21 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Charlotte | W 59–8 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  UAB | W 38–13 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Tulane | L 17–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  East Carolina | W 41–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2352nd / 5416 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UNLV | 78 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 2 · Boise State | 75 | ~15 (2–27) | 1 | 20% |
| Wk 3 · UT Martin | 57 | ~50 (25–57) | 5 | 88% |
| Wk 6 · UAB | 70 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 4% |
| Season | 517 | 73 (28–96) | 8 | 14% |
Position Room
14 LBs on the Memphis roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mike Montgomery | LB | SR | 57 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 22 | Zach Ruffin | LB | SO | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | JJ Clayton | LB | SO | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Kadan Spratling | LB | FR | 13 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Trey McDonald | LB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Tylon Nash | LB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Wolf Walker | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | Jah'Keevi Garnett | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Donovan Mathena | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Jayden Parrish | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Jacory Johnson | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Desmond Cox | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Christian Thatcher | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Elijah Fernandez | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Memphis depth chart →