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Matt McDonald
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Matt McDonald at CMU - Oct 22 2022
Photo by: Jack Reeber, CMU Athletics
Matt McDonald
Matt McDonald Austin Osborne
Matt McDonald
Matt McDonald and Taron Keith celebrate a 14-10 win
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Matt McDonald
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Matt McDonald
Matt McDonald
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Matt McDonald at CMU - Oct 22 2022
Photo by: Jack Reeber, CMU Athletics
Matt McDonald
Jersey Number 3

Matt McDonald

  • Position:
    Quarterback
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Newport Beach, Calif.
  • High School:
    Mission Viejo
  • Prev School:
    Boston College

Honors

  • 2023 Hampshire Honor Society
  • 2022 Academic All-MAC
  • 2022 third-team PFF All-MAC
  • 2022 honorable mention PFN All-MAC
  • 2022 Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
  • 2022 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
  • 2022 AllState AFCA Good Works Team nominee
  • 2021 Academic All-MAC
  • 2020 Academic All-MAC
     
 Notable
  •  leaves BGSU No. 7 in all-time passing percentage (.580), No. 8 in all-time career completions (521) and No. 9 all-time in all-time career passing yards (5,921).
  • He completed 60.6 percent of his passes in 2021 and 2022 despite the defense forcing pressure on 33.6 percent of his dropbacks.  
     
 2022
  • Team captain
  • Started 12 of BGSU's 13 games
  • Missed the MSU game with an injury
  • Finished career No. 9 all-time at BGSU with 5,921 passing yards
  • Threw for 125 yards and one touchdown at UCLA
  • Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 283 yards, a career-high five touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 64 yards and another score
  • His six total touchdowns tie a BGSU single-game record and is just the fifth BG quarterback to accomplish the feat
  • Named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row after throwing for 282 yards and four touchdowns in OT win over Marshall
  • Became the first BGSU quarterback since Matt Johnson in 2015 to throw for 4+ touchdowns in back-to-back games 
  • Was 18-of-29 passing for 247 yards and three passing touchdowns in win at Akron
  • Was 21-of-42 passing for 281 yards and one touchdown against Buffalo 
  • Passed for 149 yards in win over Miami (OH)
  • Was 18-of-20 (90 percent) passing for 253 yards and two touchdowns in win at Central Michigan
  • Was 23-of-31 passing for 161 yards in win against Western Michigan
  • Was 31-of-41 passing for 246 yards and a touchdown against Kent State
  • Threw for a career-high 395 yards on 20-of-36 passing in win at Toledo
  • Connected on four passing touchdowns against the Rockets, including the game-winning score with nine seconds left when he hit Ta'ron Keith on a 42-yard scoring strike
  • Threw for 217 yards and one touchdown in regular season finale at Ohio
  • Was hurt early in the Quick Lane Bowl and threw for 30 yards on four passes
     
2021
  • Started all 12 of BGSU's games at quarterback
  • Finished the year with 2,555 passing yards and 12 touchdowns
  • Rushed for four scores as well
  • Threw for 200+ yards in eight of BGSU's 12 games
  • Finished the year not throwing an interception over his final 115 pass attempts, spanning 4.5 games
  • Named MAC East Division Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 13 and Sept. 27
  • Threw for a career-high 308 yards against South Alabama
  • Rushed for BGSU's only two touchdowns in upset win at Minnesota
  • Also passed for 170 yards against the Gophers
  • Threw for a career-high four touchdowns in win at Buffalo, which included a career-long 81-yard TD pass to Christian Sims
  • Completed 24-of-37 passing for 255 yards and one score in season finale win vs. Ohio
 2020
  • Started all five games at quarterback
  • Threw for 712 yards and a touchdown
  • Went 17-of-27 for 219 yards against Buffalo
  • Threw a touchdown at Ohio and rushed for a score against Kent State
  • Had a season-high 41 yards rushing at Toledo

2019:

  • Sat out due to NCAA transfer policy

Previous School

  • Played quarterback at Boston College in 2017 and 2018
  • Redshirted in 2017 but appeared in 2 games in 2018
  • Completed 7 of 8 passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns

High School

  • Standout quarterback at one of the nation's premier programs at Mission Viejo High School
  • Completed 64 percent of his passes as a senior (136-of-211) for 2,764 yards and 39 touchdowns
  • Threw only six interceptions
  • Also rushed for 235 yards and four scores
  • Rated the No. 51 pro-style quarterback in the country by 247

Personal

  • Son of Paul an Allyson McDonald
  • The youngest of four children
  • Father Paul played quarterback at USC and in the NFL
  • Graduated with a degree in sport management in May 2022
  • Currently working toward an MBA


Scholarship made possible by the All-American Society gift of Steve and Clarie Spray.