1. Clinton Myles McDonald was born on January 6,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.
47 Facts About Clinton McDonald
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Clinton McDonald played college football for the Memphis Tigers and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Clinton McDonald was a three-year letterman at Jacksonville High School, playing for Coach Johnny Watson, and was selected to the all-conference team twice while in high school.
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Clinton McDonald lettered in basketball and threw the shot put in track.
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Clinton McDonald was one of just six true freshmen to see action in 2005, playing in all 12 games for the Tigers, primarily with the special teams unit.
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Clinton McDonald logged one tackle in six contests, including wins over Chattanooga, UTEP, Marshall and Akron, and had solo stops versus Chattanooga, Tulsa and Marshall.
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Clinton McDonald saw action in all 12 games as a sophomore and made 10 starts on the defensive front.
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Clinton McDonald opened the season as a starter with four tackles, three of which were solo stops, against Ole Miss.
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Clinton McDonald recorded back-to-back games of five tackles versus Chattanooga and East Carolina, tallied two stops against Tennessee and one versus UAB, registering a season-high six tackles in the Tulsa contest.
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Clinton McDonald totaled four tackles against Southern Miss and five versus Houston, recovering his first fumble against the Cougars while being credited with a pass breakup.
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Clinton McDonald scooped up the fumble forced by Corey Mills on Houston's first possession of the third quarter.
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Clinton McDonald was assisted by Rubio Phillips in dropping UTEP QB Jordan Palmer for a loss of seven yards on 3rd down and 14, forcing UTEP to punt.
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Clinton McDonald ended the year ranked ninth on the team in tackles with 41 and was one of just two Tigers to block a kick for the season.
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Clinton McDonald was selected as a permanent captain by his teammates prior to the New Orleans Bowl, becoming the only Tiger under coach Tommy West to be selected as a captain as a junior.
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Clinton McDonald was named the 2007 Memphis Defensive Co-Player of the Year at the team's postseason banquet, and was an honorable mention All-Conference USA pick in 2007.
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Clinton McDonald started all 13 games on the defensive front, extending a streak of 37 straight games played.
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Clinton McDonald led the team in tackles for loss with 9.5 for minus 31 yards, registered a team-high four sacks for minus 22 yards, and ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 55.
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Clinton McDonald opened the season with five tackles, including one for a loss against Ole Miss, sacking QB Seth Adams for a loss of four yards in the second quarter.
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Clinton McDonald logged his second career fumble recovery and had five tackles against Jacksonville State, falling on a fumble forced by Steven Turner in the fourth quarter at the Memphis 27-yard line.
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Clinton McDonald tallied four tackles in each of the next three games versus UCF, Arkansas State and Marshall.
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Clinton McDonald forced his first career fumble against Middle Tennessee and had two tackles with a tackle for loss of two yards, causing MTSU's Dwight Dasher to fumble at the Memphis 41-yard line in the fourth quarter.
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Clinton McDonald was credited with a career-high 10 tackles against East Carolina and assisted on a tackle for loss.
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Clinton McDonald logged four tackles against Southern Miss with two resulting in lost yardage, including a sack for minus four yards on QB Jeremy Young, halting a potential USM touchdown early in the fourth quarter, forcing a 4th-and-12 from the Memphis 17.
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Clinton McDonald totaled two tackles with one for a loss of two yards and forced a fumble against UAB.
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Clinton McDonald served as one of the team captains against SMU, garnering two tackles with a sack for a loss of six yards on QB Justin Willis in the third quarter.
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Clinton McDonald led the Tigers in tackles in the New Orleans Bowl with eight, including two tackles for loss, one of which was a sack for minus eight yards.
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Clinton McDonald was named 2007 Co-Defensive Player of the Year at the team banquet, and was an honorable mention All-Conference USA pick.
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Clinton McDonald played in 11 of 13 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle.
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Clinton McDonald did not play against ECU and SMU because of an ankle injury suffered early in the Louisville game, ending his consecutive game playing streak at 44.
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Clinton McDonald finished third in the Conference USA in sacks and tied for 20th in tackles for loss.
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Clinton McDonald led the team in sacks, was 2nd in tackles for loss, and 7th in tackles.
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Clinton McDonald received one of the Glenn Jones Awards at the 2008 Blue-Gray Game, and started for the East Team in the 2009 East-West Shrine Game.
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Shortly after his Pro Day, Clinton McDonald was invited for personal workouts by Seattle, Jacksonville and Cincinnati, making it to Seattle and Jacksonville.
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Clinton McDonald was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft, the 249th pick overall.
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Clinton McDonald failed to make the final roster as a rookie, and was waived on September 5,2009, before re-signing to the practice squad the following day where he remained all season.
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Clinton McDonald was invited to the Bengals training camp in 2010, but was waived by Cincinnati following training camp on September 4,2010, again re-signing to its practice squad the following day.
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Clinton McDonald was signed to the Bengals active roster November 8,2010, and played in a total of 8 games, registering 4 tackles.
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Clinton McDonald was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on August 29,2011 for Kelly Jennings, who had just signed a one-year, $1.8 million deal with the Seahawks.
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In 2011, Clinton McDonald played in 15 games, with one start, the first of his career, against the Washington Redskins in place of Alan Branch.
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Clinton McDonald played in 14 games in 2012 as a much-used backup along the defensive line, totaling 25 tackles, 17 of which were solo.
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Clinton McDonald played in both postseason games and had 3 tackles along with 1 fumble recovery.
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On March 11,2014, Clinton McDonald reached an agreement on a four-year, $12M deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On March 21,2018, Clinton McDonald signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.
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Clinton McDonald was released by the Broncos on September 1,2018.
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On September 13,2018, Clinton McDonald signed with the Oakland Raiders.
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Clinton McDonald was placed on injured reserve on November 6,2019 with a neck injury.
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Clinton McDonald is a member of the Xi Zeta chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.