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Jersey Number 23
Colby McDonald
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 211
- Hometown:
- Accokeek, MD
- High School:
- St. John’s College
- Major:
- Sociology
- Shop:
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As a Senior (2024):
As a Sophomore (2022):
As a Freshman (2021):
Before Maryland:
Personal:
MCDONALD'S CAREER-HIGHS:
Rushing Yards - 99 (at Rutgers, 11/27/21)
Rushes - 18 (#8 Michigan, 11/20/21)
Long Rush - 49 (at Charlotte, 9/10/22)
Touchdowns - 1 (5x, last vs. Virginia, 9/15/23)
Receiving Yards - 17 (SMU, 9/17/22)
Receptions - 2 (Michigan State, 10/1/22)
Long Reception - 17 (SMU, 9/17/22)
- 52 all-purpose yards (42 rush, 10 rec.) vs. Villanova (9/21)
- Six carries for 33 yards at Virginia (9/14)
- Three carries for 15 yards (5.0 ypc) vs. Michigan State (9/7)
- Ran for 44 yards on eight carries vs. UConn (8/31)
- Appeared in 12 of 13 games
- Rushed 53 times for 306 yards, averaged 5.8 yards per carry, two touchdowns, caught five passes for 16 yards
- Ran for 23 yards on six carries at the TransPerfect Music City Bowl (12/30), Ran for 43 yards on only five carries to lead the Terps in rushing at Northwestern (10/28)
- Led Terps in rushing for second game in a row with five-carry, 38- yard performance in win over Michigan State (9/23), that included a 25-yard run
- Was Terps leading rusher in win over Virginia (9/15) with 75 yards on 10 carries
- Totaled eight carries for 73 yards (9.1 per carry) and a 23-yard touchdown run to put the Terps up 24-14 in win over Charlotte (9/9)
- Rushed three times for 18 yards with a 16-yard run vs. Towson (9/2)
As a Sophomore (2022):
- Appeared in 10 games
- Rushed 30 times for 140 yards, averaged 4.7 yards per carry, and rushed for two touchdown, caught four passes for a total of 34 yards
- Scored a touchdown on a two-yard run to put Maryland up 14-7 in first quarter of win vs. Michigan State (10/1)
- Rushed for 10 yards and caught a 17-yard pass in win vs. SMU (9/17)
- Led the Terps in rushing in win at Charlotte (9/10), with 62 yards on four rushes including a 49-yard touchdown run
As a Freshman (2021):
- Appeared in eight games at running back
- Second on the team with 60 carries for 325 yards (5.4 ypc) and two touchdowns
- Also caught four passes for 12 yards
- Rushed four times for 36 yards and a 20 yard touchdown run to put Maryland up 54-10 in the fourth quarter of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (12/29)
- Contributed to potent rushing attack in bowl clinching win at Rutgers (11/27), rushing for 99 yards on 15 carries (6.6 ypc), including a career-high 41 yard run
- Tallied six carries for 38 yards including a career-best 21 yard spurt at #8 Michigan State (11/13)
- Led the Terps with five carries, tallying 23 yards vs. #5 Iowa (10/1)
- Totaled nine carries for 44 yards including a 20-yard scamper vs. Kent State (9/25)
- Rushed three times for 17 yards with an 11-yard touchdown in the second quarter vs. Howard (9/11)
Before Maryland:
- Second-ranked running back in Washington D.C.
- Fifth-ranked player overall in Washington D.C.
- Tallied 1,700 all-purpose yards and 21 touchdowns in his junior 2019 season
- First Team WCAC
- Helped lead St. John’s to a 7-1 record in 2019
Personal:
- Son of Clayton and Crystal
- Has older sister Chayse (24)
- High school teammate of Taizse Johnson and Antwaine Littleton II
- Chose Maryland because "Iit can help me achieve my goals on the field and off the field and it’s home, I grew up here."
- Sports hero is Cam Newton
- Chose Maryland over Boston College, Ole Miss, Louisville, Tennessee and Michigan
MCDONALD'S CAREER-HIGHS:
Rushing Yards - 99 (at Rutgers, 11/27/21)
Rushes - 18 (#8 Michigan, 11/20/21)
Long Rush - 49 (at Charlotte, 9/10/22)
Touchdowns - 1 (5x, last vs. Virginia, 9/15/23)
Receiving Yards - 17 (SMU, 9/17/22)
Receptions - 2 (Michigan State, 10/1/22)
Long Reception - 17 (SMU, 9/17/22)
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