Justin McDonald Season 2016

SENIOR (2016):
• Played in 11 games, totaling 12 tackles, 3.5 for loss and one sack
• FIU 9/24: Had three tackles and one for a loss
• East Carolina 10/1: Forced a fumble and recovered it for a touchdown, while finishing with five tackles, two for a loss and a sack
• Tulane 11/5: Totaled three tackles

JUNIOR (2015):
• Totaled four tackles in eight games
• Selected as the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Furman and Cincinnati games
• Had tackles against Tulane, UConn and East Carolina

SOPHOMORE (2014):
• Saw time in six games on the year including in UCF's trip to Dublin

FRESHMAN (2013):
• Received Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week accolades for the Akron game
• Did not play until the fifth game at Memphis, then played in each of the final nine contests including starts vs. Rutgers, USF and SMU
• Notched 32 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, a sack, one fumble recovery and a break-up
• UConn 10/26: Totaled three tackles (two solo)
• Rutgers 11/21: Totaled seven tackles (four solo) and 1.5 TFLs
• USF 11/29: Led the Knights with 10 total tackles, while adding 1.5 TFLs, one pass breakup, and a fumble recovery
• SMU 12/7: Made eight stops (seven solo) and registered one sack
• Baylor at Fiesta Bowl 1/1: Recorded two assisted stops

HIGH SCHOOL
• Coached by Wayne Blair at Boyd Anderson, playing mostly at linebacker, strong safety, tight end and H-back
• The Cobras reached the 2012 FHSAA 7A regional finals
• Posted 136 tackles as a senior, ending with 17 sacks, five forced fumbles, four recoveries, two interceptions and one touchdown
• Selected to the 2012 all-county first team and the all-state second team
• Participated in the Under Armour Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game
• Was an all-county honorable pick in 2010 and 2011
• Boasted 115 tackles, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles, three recoveries, eight receptions and 300 receiving yards in 2011
• Had 98 tackles and two sacks as a sophomore, and 25 tackles as a freshman
• Also played basketball (shooting guard, strong forward, power forward) while in high school and competed in the AAU basketball travel league
• A member of the Student Government Association
• Chose UCF over Hawaii, Cincinnati, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, FIU, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska and North Carolina

PERSONAL
• Nickname is J-Mac
• Born in Plantation, Fla.
• Parents are David and Jackie McDonald