Completed Event: Football at Arkansas State on September 13, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 16
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Iowa State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 27
Craig McDonald
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- High School:
- Minnehaha Academy
Awards and Honors
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team (2020)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22)
2021
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in all 13 games, earning three starts … registered 41 tackles, including 24 solo stops … has had 1.5 TFL, one pass breakup and tied for the team lead with two interceptions … had four tackles in wins over Kansas State and Oklahoma State … tallied three tackles and picked off first career pass vs. West Virginia … posted a career-high 10 tackles and had an interception vs. Oklahoma … started vs. Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl, registering six tackles and a pass breakup.
2020
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team ... played in four games before securing a redshirt.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Iowa, Minnesota, Purdue and Wisconsin … three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … rated as the No. 50 safety by ESPN and the 59th-best safety nationally by 247Sports … a top-10 player in Minnesota by all three recruiting services, including No. 5 by Rivals … participated in the 2019 Minnesota High School All-Star game, earning defensive MVP honors … named second-team all-state in 2018 … two-time all-district pick … was a star on both sides of the ball as a junior, playing wide receiver and safety … accumulated 1,650 all-purpose yards and scored 13 touchdowns … also had 41 tackles, 3.0 TFL and four interceptions … led team to the 2018 Class 4A state championship … also lettered in track & field and basketball … coached by Chris Goodwin.
Personal
Born Oct. 31, 2001 … son of Scott and Shaun’Rae McDonald … majoring in communication studies.
Kyle Konrardy 10_28_25 interview
Tuesday, October 28
Jamison Patton 10_28_25 interview
Tuesday, October 28
Brett Eskildsen 10_28_25 interview
Tuesday, October 28
Gabe Burkle 10_28_25 interview
Tuesday, October 28
