24 Sam McDonald
Sam McDonald
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Norfolk, Mass.
  • High School:
    King Philip Reg.
  • Position:
    DB
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    42.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    5
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Junior defensive back who is majoring in economics-finance … good student … played in 21 games over his first two seasons, totaling 81 tackles and nine interceptions … the nine career INTs was the most nationally by any 2014 Division II sophomore … two varsity letters.

2014: Was one of five Falcons to make at least 50 tackles, finishing with 59 in ten games … that was second most among Bentley’s secondary players … started nine times … double-figure tackles twice with 11 at Saint Anselm Sept. 20 and 10 against Merrimack Oct. 11 … tied for fourth in the Northeast-10 in interceptions (4) … 103 yards on interception returns was third most in the conference … had a 71-yard INT return in the Merrimack game … also picked off passes Sept. 6 vs. Mercyhurst, Oct. 18 at Southern Connecticut and Nov. 15 in the second Merrimack game.

2013: Played in every game as a freshman and started the final four at free safety … named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team … was second in the NE-10 in interceptions per game, making a total of five … his average of 0.45 also ranked 13th in Super Region 1 and 24th nationally … two of those picks came Nov. 2 against Southern Connecticut State, a performance that earned him Defensive Player of the Week accolades in the NE-10 … finished with 22 tackles and averaged 4.3 a game as a starter … had five tackles in the two home games he started, Nov. 2 vs. Southern Connecticut and two weeks later against Saint Anselm.
  
Personal: 2013 graduate of King Philip Regional High School where he earned a total of 12 varsity letters (football, basketball, baseball, track) … Hockomock League all-star … basketball team captain as a senior, helping Norfolk to the south sectional finals … was a team captain in the Shriners’ All-Star Game, which was played at Bentley … involved in Economics-Finance Club as a blog writer … age as of Sept. 1: 20 … son of Frank and Robin McDonald … has one brother, Ry (23), and one sister, Maggie (22).

2014 Statistics               2013 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 20 15
Assists 22 20
Tackles 42.0 35.0
Tackles per game 3.8 3.9
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 5 5
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 2 2
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - 3 38 12.7 15 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - 1 6 6.0 6 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 4 26 6.5 11 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 2 17 8.5 13 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - 2 9 4.5 5 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - 1 3 3.0 3 0

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 1 - - 38 - 38
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 1 - - 6 - 6
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 1 - - 26 - 26
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 1 - - 17 - 17
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 1 - - 9 - 9
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 1 - - 3 - 3

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 12 0 - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 20 0 - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 3 3 6.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 2 3 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 43 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 11 1 6 0.5 6.0 0 6 2 1
2014-15 10 - - - - - - 1 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - 2 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - 2 2
Total 43 1 6 0.1 6.0 0 6 7 3

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 11 - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 43 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 3 74 24.7 0 36 7 30 4.3 0 21
2014-15 - - - - - 3 -1 -0.3 0 0
2015-16 - - - - - 13 99 7.6 0 15
2016-17 - - - - - 16 136 8.5 0 36
Total 3 74 24.7 0 36 39 264 6.8 0 36

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 11 6 - 30 74 110 10.0
2014-15 10 - - -1 - -1 -.1
2015-16 11 - - 99 - 99 9.0
2016-17 11 - - 136 - 136 12.4
Total 43 6 - 264 74 344 8.0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 0 0.0 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 11 18 4 22.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 5 56 3 -
2014-15 10 25 34 59.0 5.9 0.5 2 1.5 4 - - - 4 103 3 -
2015-16 11 20 22 42.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - 2 0 5 32 1 -
2016-17 11 27 25 52.0 4.7 - - 3.5 10 - - - 3 26 6 -
Total 43 90 85 175.0 4.1 0.5 2 5.0 14 - 2 0 17 217 13 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - 2 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - 2 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - 2 0
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - 13 99 7.6 0 15
Conference - - - - - 9 58 6.4 0 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - 4 18 4.5 0 6
Away - - - - - 9 81 9.0 0 15
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - 3 15 5.0 0 6
Losses - - - - - 10 84 8.4 0 15
Month September - - - - - 3 38 12.7 0 15
October - - - - - 7 49 7.0 0 13
November - - - - - 3 12 4.0 0 5

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - 99 - 99 9.0
Conference 9 - - 58 - 58 6.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - 18 - 18 3.0
Away 5 - - 81 - 81 16.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - - 15 - 15 3.0
Losses 6 - - 84 - 84 14.0
Month September 4 - - 38 - 38 9.5
October 5 - - 49 - 49 9.8
November 2 - - 12 - 12 6.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 20 22 42.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - 2 0 5 32 1 -
Conference 9 15 20 35.0 3.9 - - 0.0 - - 2 0 5 32 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 12 11 23.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 5 32 1 -
Away 5 8 11 19.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - 2 0 - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 6 10 16.0 3.2 - - 0.0 - - - - 4 32 - -
Losses 6 14 12 26.0 4.3 - - 0.0 - - 2 0 1 0 1 -
Month September 4 7 8 15.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 1 -
October 5 8 11 19.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - 2 0 3 32 - -
November 2 5 3 8.0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 - -

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