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Ray McDonald #98 prospect in 2007 NFL Draft.

Ray McDonald NFL Draft Bio

Ray McDonald is a defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected from the University of Florida in the 2007 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft Scouting Report
Played at the Senior Bowl, where he performed well and elevated his stock … Versatile … Can play tackle or end in a 4-3 and would seem suited to being a 3-4 end in the pros … Explosive at the snap … Gets penetration … Does not have a wide variety of pass rushing moves, tending to rely on strength to bull rush his man … Collapses the pocket … Good toughness … Has sub 4.9 speed and is athletic … Has had problems with both knees over the last few years … Rushed the QB and batted the ball against Tennessee and also stuffed a run … Got some good pressure against Alabama, although the pass was still completed … Got some good penetration to slow down the running game against LSU, including one play where he contained the run to the inside and then made the tackle … Also got some good pressure on the QB and at one point was blatantly held, although this was not called … Got some reps at DT against Georgia and stuffed a run at the line of scrimmage as well as getting some pressure on the QB … Capped his performance by recovering a fumble on the eight yard line and carrying it in for a 21-0 lead, as UF held on to win 21-14 … Showed some good speed and an inside move to get some pressure on the QB against South Carolina and made a solid tackle from behind on a screen pass short of a first down … Also, powered up the middle to block a key third quarter field goal with the scores tied as UF went on to win 17-16 … Started at DT against FSU and, from a three man front, overpowered the OL to record a sack as the QB stepped up and then crucially batted down a fourth down pass at the line of scrimmage with one minute left to preserve UF's 21-14 win ... Some teams are reported to have been put off by the fact that he has no ACL in his knee

Pro Day Results
40yd dash - 4.88 / 4.89
Short shuttle - 5.07
3 cone - 7.41
Vertical - 29 inches
Broad jump - 9'6"


Honors
First-team All-SEC recipient by the league's coaches in 2006…Appeared on the Preseason Watch Lists for the Lombardi and the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year awards…Chosen to the second-team defense on the Preseason All-SEC team by the SEC Coaches and third team by the media in 2006…Named to The Sporting News, SEC and Knoxville News-Sentinel's All-Freshman teams in 2003…Was chosen to the Scripps/FWAA Freshman All-America Team that same year.

College career

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Senior Year
Earned the nod to play in the 2007 Under Armour Senior Bowl…Garnered first-team Coaches’ All-SEC honors…Was in on three stops in the Gators’ Tostitos BCS National Championship Game victory over Ohio State…Notched one tackle in the SEC Championship Game win over Arkansas before being forced from the game due to injury…Started at defensive tackle versus Florida State, posting two tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass deflection…Remained on the interior of the line versus Western Carolina, making a pair of solo stops…Made four tackles and broke up a pass from the defensive tackle slot against South Carolina…Also blocked a field goal in the third quarter, giving him one of Florida’s three blocked kicks on the night…Shifted back to defensive tackle against Vanderbilt and posted one tackle…Scored his first career touchdown in the win over Georgia, picking up a Kregg Lumpkin fumble and returning it nine yards for a score…Contributed a solo tackle in the win over the Dawgs…Collected six tackles, broke up a pass and pressured the quarterback once from his defensive end spot versus Auburn…Made one tackle against LSU in Florida’s 23-10 home win…Played defensive end against Alabama and recorded four tackles…Shifted to the interior of the line against Kentucky and responded with two sacks, tying his personal best, and five total tackles…Totaled three tackles, including his first tackle for loss of the campaign, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry in the Tennessee game…Made three solo tackles in the win over UCF…Earned a starting nod in the season opener against Southern Miss…

Junior Year
Moved from defensive tackle to defensive end during preseason drills…Started the first three games of the season before having to sit out the next three contests with a knee injury that required surgery…Re-appeared in the lineup against LSU and Georgia before sitting out the remainder of the season after having a second and season-ending surgery on his injured knee…Finished the season with eight tackles, including three for a net loss of 13 yards, as well as one sack for a loss of nine yards…Recorded three tackles against Georgia, including one solo, and two assisted efforts… Recorded two solo tackles for loss (12 yards) in the Gators’ home opener against Wyoming, as well as one sack which resulted in a loss of nine yards…

Sophmore Year
A starting defensive tackle…Saw action in 11 games (all except Middle Tennessee State) with seven starts (Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Miami) for 572 plays, second among defensive linemen…Third among defensive linemen with 39 tackles…Led the team with 10 tackles for a loss…Four quarterback hurries ranked second on the team…Had a tackle for a loss in seven of the last nine games of the season…Led all defensive linemen in tackles at Tennessee, versus Arkansas and at Florida State…Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after season-high seven tackles at Florida State, including a career-high two sacks…Third on the team and first among defensive linemen with four tackles, all unassisted versus Miami (Fla.) in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl…Also contributed on special teams on the punt and extra-point and field-goal block teams…

Freshman Year
Moved inside to defensive tackle from defensive end during the preseason and won the starting job, starting 12 games (all except Florida State)…Was only the fourth defensive lineman in UF history to start as a freshman in the season opener (Reggie McGrew started in 1996, Mark Campbell in 1992 and Phillip Johnson in 1989)…Was the only freshman defensive lineman in school history to start 12 games…Tied for fifth in the nation in tackles for loss by a freshman and tied for sixth in the nation for sacks by a freshman…Led the defensive tackles and ranked second among UF defensive linemen with 54 tackles…Also had eight TFL, four sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups…Tied for second on the team with four sacks and ranked second with eight TFL…Saw action in 711 plays, the second-highest total among defensive linemen…Recorded a sack and a TFL against Georgia, along with five tackles…Had a team-best and career-high 12 tackles against Kentucky…Was one of four freshmen to record a sack that year…Had a sack, two tackles for loss and four tackles (including three solo hits) vs. San Jose State in his first career game…Recorded a sack, a TFL and two tackles at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) and saw action for a line-high 60 plays…

Redshirt
Worked with the scout team at defensive end and was redshirted…Named Scout Team Player of the Week for Tennessee…

High school career
One of the state’s elite defensive linemen who earned prep All-America honors in 2001…Named to PrepStar’s Dream Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top eight defensive linemen and top two in the Southeast…Named to National Bluechips’ All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top dozen defensive ends…Ranked among the nation’s top 30 defensive ends by Rivals.com…Palm Beach County Defensive Player of the Year in 2001…Helped the team to the 3A state championship as a junior…Totaled 132 tackles with 24 QB sacks in 2001…High school coach was Willie Bueno

Draft Year: 2007 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Ray McDonald

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
98	Ray McDonald	Defensive End	6-4	282
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
3	97	San Francisco 49ers	Florida	Belle Glade, Florida

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