Dewey McDonald

Dewey Dupree McDonald (born June 10, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Vulcans, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, and Seattle Seahawks.

Early life McDonald was a three-time all-conference player, three-time all-area and two-time team MVP while playing at Jefferson High School in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. As a junior, he was named Defensive Player of the Year by The Journal. The newspaper also named him Male Field Athlete of the Year in his senior year, during which he was part of the high school's state championship in track and field.

College career McDonald transferred to the California University of Pennsylvania in 2012 after playing three seasons at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia. After missing the 2012 season due to injury, he was a senior captain for the Vulcans in 2013. In his senior year, he recorded 89 tackles and returned all three of his interceptions for touchdowns. His three interception returns for touchdowns made him the first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference player to accomplish the feat in over 10 years.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts McDonald signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL draft. After starting the 2014 season on the team's practice squad, he was signed to the active roster on September 29.

On September 5, 2015, McDonald was waived by the Colts. He was added to the practice squad the following day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 20. He appeared in one game and recorded one tackle.

On October 27, 2015, McDonald was waived by the Colts to make room on the active roster for Quan Bray.

New England Patriots On October 28, 2015, McDonald was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. He played one game with the Patriots before being waived on November 12. He was signed to the team's practice squad on November 14, but was released four days later.

The Patriots signed McDonald to the active roster on November 26, 2015, after placing Aaron Dobson on injured reserve. On November 28, 2015, he was waived once more.

Oakland Raiders On December 2, 2015, McDonald was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad. On December 29, he was elevated to the active roster for the team's final game of the season after fullback Marcel Reece was suspended.

Seattle Seahawks On September 3, 2016, McDonald was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2017 NFL draft. The Seahawks converted McDonald from a safety to a linebacker. He played in 14 regular-season games in the 2016 season, recording 8 tackles (6 solo), along with two playoff games.

Career statistics Regular season Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Comb Total Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF2014 Indianapolis Colts 12 0 10 8 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 2015 Indianapolis Colts 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 New England Patriots 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 Oakland Raiders 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 2016 Seattle Seahawks 14 0 8 6 2 0.0 0 1 0 0 – 0 0 02017 Seattle Seahawks 3 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 Total 32 0 20 14 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 – 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Comb Total Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF2014 Indianapolis Colts 3 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 02016 Seattle Seahawks 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 Total 5 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0

Personal life In 2015, McDonald started a foundation to help his youth Jefferson County, West Virginia. He started his own flag football league, called the Dewey League, and charity softball tournament.