Usage Score
6
Player Profile
Caden McDonald
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Haslet, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Caden McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.8
Consistency
44.7
Season Value
25
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · San Diego State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Primary stop by seasons
- San Diego State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · San Diego State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Caden McDonald, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · San Diego State. Caden McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
San Diego State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
23.8
Usage
6
Consistency
44.7
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 0. New Mexico State: 3. Arizona: 3. Utah: 0. Unknown: 1. New Mexico: 2. San José State: 0. Air Force: 0. Fresno State: 0. Hawai'i: 1. Nevada: 0.5. UNLV: 1. Boise State: 1. Utah State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 2 by 8.3. New Mexico State: 5 by 50.8. Arizona: 3 by 42.5. Utah: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. New Mexico: 2 by 28.3. San José State: 5 by 20.8. Air Force: 2 by 8.3. Fresno State: 2 by 8.3. Hawai'i: 2 by 18.3. Nevada: 5 by 25.8. UNLV: 6 by 35. Boise State: 6 by 35. Utah State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.0 · n=11 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -1.0 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=7 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=7 · -0.8 vs First Half
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Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico State
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs New Mexico State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/22 | vs UTSA | W 38-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | vs Utah State | L 13-46 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | vs Boise State | W 27-16 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ UNLV | W 28-20 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Nevada | W 23-21 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/7 | @ Hawai'i | W 17-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/31 | vs Fresno State | L 20-30 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Air Force | W 20-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ San José State | W 19-13 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/10 | vs New Mexico | W 31-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Utah | W 33-31 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | @ ArizonaSplash game | W 38-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | vs New Mexico State | W 28-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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San Diego State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | San Diego State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | San Diego State | 11 | 19.4 | 6.2 | 11 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San Diego State | 11 | 19.4 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 17.5 | 39 | 9.2 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | San Diego State | 12.5 | 23.8 | 6 | -5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San Diego State | 12.5 | 23.8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San Diego State | 11.5 | 26 | 7.5 | -1 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.9 takeover score.
#2
Hawai'i
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
3.5
Primary metric
Game with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#4
Hawai'i
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#5
New Mexico State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · San Diego State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35
#2
2018 Regular Season · San Diego State
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · San Diego State
27.9
17.5 primary · 39 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8228
Northwest · Justin, TX
- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
161
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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