He was selected to the 2006 second-team Des Moines Register Class 4A all-state as a defensive lineman.

Prior to his Senior season, he was selected Phil Steele's College Football Preview 2012 second-team All-Big 12 team.

[3] He was named Iowa State Defensive Lineman of the Year (2012), All-Big 12 First-team (Coaches - 2012), All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Associated Press - 2012), and was the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Honorable Mention (Coaches - 2012) [4] On April 27, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.

In December 2013, the Thunder placed McDonough on the other league exempt list when he was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.

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