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Ray McDonald

McDonald with the 49ers in 2008
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Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1984-09-02) September 2, 1984 (age 40) Pahokee, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:	Glades Central (Belle Glade, Florida)
College:	Florida
NFL Draft:	2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 97
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2007–2014) Chicago Bears (2015)*
Career highlights and awards
BCS National Championship (2007) First-team All-SEC (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 213 Sacks: 19.5 Forced fumbles: 5 Fumble recoveries: 3 Interceptions: 1 Defensive touchdowns: 2
Player stats at PFR

Raymondo Antoine McDonald (born September 2, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was a member of a BCS National Championship team.

Early life

McDonald was born in Pahokee, Florida, in 1984. He attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida, and played high school football for the Glades Central Raiders. As a junior in 2000, he was a starting defensive lineman for the Glades Central Raiders team that won the Florida Class 3A state championship, and was named Palm Beach County Player of the Year as a senior in 2001.

College career

McDonald accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006. The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him as a true freshman in 2002, and he worked with the Gators scout team. McDonald was a team captain of the 2006 Gators squad that finished with a 13–1 record and defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 41–14 in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game to win the Gators' second national championship. Following the 2006 season, he was recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers selected McDonald in the third round (97th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft. In 2011, he signed a 5-year, $20 million extension, with $7 million guaranteed. McDonald registered a career-high 5.5 sacks and 39 tackles during the 2011 regular season. On November 16, 2012, McDonald was fined $21,000 for a helmet-to-helmet against St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford.

At the end of the 2012 season, McDonald and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII. In the game, he had one sack and three combined tackles as the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.

..... That same day, the 49ers released McDonald.

In 115 games with the 49ers, McDonald made 68 starts, and totaled 210 tackles, 19.5 sacks, and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown.

Chicago Bears

On March 24, 2015, McDonald signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. On May 25, 2015, McDonald was released after being arrested on charges for domestic violence and child endangerment.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

McDonald's father, Ray McDonald Sr., was a four-year letterman for the Florida Gators from 1982 to 1985 and was a standout wide receiver on the 1985 Gators team that finished 9–1–1.

See also

• List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft