Derek McDonald

North Carolina Tar Heels · #15 · Linebacker · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 2498th of 4619

SACK

tied 1262nd of 4619

tied 1614th of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs TCU

Aug 29

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF	INT	YDS
2022	SYR	41	26	15	2	1	1	1	30
2023	SYR	63	28	35	1	2.5	0	0	0
2024	SYR	51	26	25	0	0	1	0	0
2025	SYR	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Career		161	84	77	3	3.5	2	1	30

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF	INT	YDS
2022	SYR	41	26	15	2	1	1	1	30
2023	SYR	63	28	35	1	2.5	0	0	0
2024	SYR	51	26	25	0	0	1	0	0
2025	SYR	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Career		161	84	77	3	3.5	2	1	30

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards

Bio

Team	North Carolina Tar Heels
Position	Linebacker
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 4" / 230 lbs
Birthplace	Atlanta, GA
Jersey	#15
Status	Active

Career history

Syracuse Orange 2022–2025 · 4 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	51	26	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	63	28	35	2.5	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	41	26	15	1	1	0	0	1	30	30.0	0	30	2

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/30	vs TENN	L 45-26	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Aflac Kickoff
9/6	vs CONN	W 27-20 OT	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/12	vs COLG	W 66-24	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Total			6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/31	vs OHIO	W 38-22	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/7	vs GT	W 31-28	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/20	vs STAN	L 26-24	8	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/28	vs HC	W 42-14	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	@ UNLV	W 44-41 OT	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/12	@ NCSU	W 24-17	7	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/24	@ PITT	L 41-13	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/2	vs VT	W 38-31 OT	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/9	@ BC	L 37-31	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/23	vs CONN	W 31-24	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/30	vs MIA	W 42-38	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/27	vs WSU	W 52-35	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
DirecTV Holiday Bowl
2024 total			51	26	25	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
9/2	vs COLG	W 65-0	7	0	7	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/9	vs WMU	W 48-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/16	@ PUR	W 35-20	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/23	vs ARMY	W 29-16	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/30	vs CLEM	L 31-14	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/7	@ UNC	L 40-7	6	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/14	@ FSU	L 41-3	10	1	9	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/26	@ VT	L 38-10	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/3	vs BC	L 17-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/11	vs PITT	W 28-13	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/18	@ GT	L 31-22	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/25	vs WAKE	W 35-31	2	0	2	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/21	vs USF	L 45-0	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Total			63	28	35	2.5	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD
9/3	vs LOU	W 31-7	1	0	1	0	0	1	30	30.0	30	0
9/10	@ CONN	W 48-14	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
9/17	vs PUR	W 32-29	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
10/15	vs NCST	W 24-9	9	5	4	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1
10/22	@ CLEM	L 27-21	8	5	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
10/29	vs ND	L 41-24	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/5	@ PITT	L 19-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/12	vs FSU	L 38-3	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1
11/19	@ WAKE	L 45-35	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Total			41	26	15	1	1	1	30	30.0	30	2