He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was a member of a BCS National Championship team.

[3] As a junior in 2000, he was a starting defensive lineman for the Glades Central Raiders team that won the Florida Class 3A state championship, and was named Palm Beach County Player of the Year as a senior in 2001.

[10] In 115 games with the 49ers, McDonald made 68 starts, and totaled 210 tackles, 19.5 sacks, and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown.

The San Jose police department released a brief statement to the media shortly afterward saying that she did have visible injuries.

No formal charges were filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney for either incident.

[16][17] In December 2014, the San Francisco 49ers terminated McDonald just hours after he was named as a suspect in another sexual assault investigation.

[22] In July, he was charged with domestic violence, felony false imprisonment, child endangerment, and violating a court order.