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Jelani McDonald is a 2027 NFL Draft Safety prospect out of Texas Longhorns. This profile tracks his college production season by season, his consensus stock across Fanspeak community big boards, and how he stacks up against the rest of the draft class. Use it to scout his game, compare him to other prospects, and project where he lands in the 2027 NFL Draft.
On Fanspeak, Jelani McDonald's draft stock is driven by the community — every mock draft and big board run in the On The Clock simulator feeds the consensus rank and average draft position (ADP) you see here. The higher he climbs the board, the earlier mockers are taking him. The skill profile breaks his game into position-specific traits, while the production trend shows how his college numbers moved year over year.
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2027 mock drafts
Texas · #4
Minnesota Vikings342 mock drafts
Pittsburgh Steelers191 mock drafts
Cincinnati Bengals189 mock drafts2026 Season
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Track guy. SOPHOMORE (2024): Played in 14 games with four starts. Appeared in season opener vs. Colorado State (8/31) and registered two tackles. Played in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan (9/7) and carded two tackles (one solo stop). Made two tackles (one solo) vs. Mississippi State (9/28). Compiled three tackles (two solo) against Oklahoma (10/12). Had a half tackle in scouted game against Georgia (10/19). Logged a career-high seven tackles (five solo), including his first career tackle for loss, in the road victory at Vanderbilt (10/26). Followed with a four-tackle (one solo) effort in the scouted home win against Florida (11/9). Recorded one solo tackle and a pass break-up in road win at Arkansas (11/16). Snagged his first career interception against Kentucky (11/23). Had two assisted tackles in the scouted road win at Texas A&M on (11/30). Saw action in the SEC Championship vs. Georgia (12/7). Made three tackles (two solo) in the CFP First Round vs. Clemson (12/21). Recorded six stops (two solo) in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Arizona State (1/1). Played against Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl (1/10) but did not record any statistics.
| Season | Team | GP | TklTackles | PDPasses Defended | IntInterceptions | TFL |
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See how Jelani McDonald stacks up against other safety prospects.
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| 2025 | Texas | — | 80 | 3 | 3 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Texas | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Texas | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 115 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
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